Title: 
Headings: ARSENIC
ARSENIC

CAS
 
#
 
7440-38-2

What
 
is
 
arsenic?

What
 
happens
 
to
 
arsenic
 
when
 
it
 
enters
 
the
environment?

How
 
might
 
I
 
be
 
exposed
 
to
 
arsenic?

How
 
can
 
arsenic
 
affect
 
my
 
health?

U.S.
 
DEPARTMENT
 
OF
 
HEALTH
 
AND
 
HUMAN
 
SERVICES,
 
Public
 
Health
 
Service

How
 
likely
 
is
 
arsenic
 
to
 
cause
 
cancer?

How
 
can
 
arsenic
 
affect
 
children?

How
 
can
 
families
 
reduce
 
the
 
risks
 
of
 
exposure
 
to
arsenic?

Is
 
there
 
a
 
medical
 
test
 
to
 
determine
 
whether
 
I’ve
been
 
exposed
 
to
 
arsenic?

Has
 
the
 
federal
 
government
 
made
 
recommendations
to
 
protect
 
human
 
health?

References


Content: ‘
 
Breathing
 
sawdust
 
or
 
burning
 
smoke
 
from
 
wood
 
treated
with
 
arsenic. ‘
 
Living
 
in
 
areas
 
with
 
unusually
 
high
 
natural
 
levels
 
of
arsenic
 
in
 
rock. ‘
 
Working
 
in
 
a
 
job
 
that
 
involves
 
arsenic
 
production
 
or
 
use,
such
 
as
 
copper
 
or
 
lead
 
smelting,
 
wood
 
treating,
 
or
 
pesticide
application. How
 
can
 
arsenic
 
affect
 
my
 
health? Breathing
 
high
 
levels
 
of
 
inorganic
 
arsenic
 
can
 
give
 
you
 
a
sore
 
throat
 
or
 
irritated
 
lungs. Ingesting
 
very
 
high
 
levels
 
of
 
arsenic
 
can
 
result
 
in
 
death. Exposure
 
to
 
lower
 
levels
 
can
 
cause
 
nausea
 
and
 
vomiting,
decreased
 
production
 
of
 
red
 
and
 
white
 
blood
 
cells,
 
abnormal
heart
 
rhythm,
 
damage
 
to
 
blood
 
vessels,
 
and
 
a
 
sensation
 
of
“pins
 
and
 
needles”
 
in
 
hands
 
and
 
feet. Ingesting
 
or
 
breathing
 
low
 
levels
 
of
 
inorganic
 
arsenic
 
for
 
a
long
 
time
 
can
 
cause
 
a
 
darkening
 
of
 
the
 
skin
 
and
 
the
appearance
 
of
 
small
 
“corns”
 
or
 
“warts”
 
on
 
the
 
palms,
 
soles,
and
 
torso. Skin
 
contact
 
with
 
inorganic
 
arsenic
 
may
 
cause
 
redness
 
and
swelling. U.S.
 
DEPARTMENT
 
OF
 
HEALTH
 
AND
 
HUMAN
 
SERVICES,
 
Public
 
Health
 
Service
Agency
 
for
 
Toxic
 
Substances
 
and
 
Disease
 
Registry
Page
 
2
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CAS
 
#
 
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ToxFAQsTM
 
Internet
 
address
 
is
 
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html
Almost
 
nothing
 
is
 
known
 
regarding
 
health
 
effects
 
of
 
organic
arsenic
 
compounds
 
in
 
humans.