Title: arsenic poisoning - diabetes - cancers -groundwater
Headings: Beware of arsenic poisoning: It may be in your drinking water too
Beware of arsenic poisoning: It may be in your drinking water too
A new study says that people who use contaminated groundwater for daily use have a higher risk of cancer due to the high level of arsenic in the system. Read on to know about the dangers of arsenic toxicity.
SOURCES OF ARSENIC POISONING
SYMPTOMS OF ARSENIC POISONING
HEALTH RISKS OF ARSENIC POISONING
Spontaneous abortion
Cancer
Diabetes
Renal effects
Neurologic effects
Dermal effects
Respiratory effects
TREATMENT OPTIONS
Blood transfusion
Bowel irrigation
Chelation therapy

Content: A new study in American Journal of Physiology reports that long-lasting exposure to arsenic affects insulin secretion in the pancreas and leads to the development of diabetes. Renal effects
If you expos tubule to arsenic, chances are it will cause acute renal failure. It attacks the cortical necrosis and exposes the kidneys to several other problems including proteinuria. Neurologic effects
It can destroy the axonal cylinders, leading to peripheral neuropathy. Painful dysesthesia, ascending weakness and paralysis are all part of arsenic toxicity. Dermal effects
Skin lesions are very common in this kind of poisoning. These are usually visible near the axillae, eyelids, groin, neck, nipples and temples. They are dark brown in colour with scattered pale spots. These lesions cause hyperkeratosis, hyperpigmentation and even skin cancer. Respiratory effects
Arsenic, when inhaled, destroys the mucosa in the nose and causes nasal septum perforation.