Title: Arsenic: 7. What are the effects of arsenic on human health?
Headings: Arsenic
Arsenic
7. What are the effects of arsenic on human health?
7.1 Can arsenic cause cancer and skin changes?
7.2 What other health problems can arsenic cause?

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7. What are the effects of arsenic on human health? 7.1 Can arsenic cause cancer and skin changes? 7.2 What other health problems can arsenic cause? 7.1 Can arsenic cause cancer and skin changes? Long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water can cause cancer in the skin, lungs, bladder and kidney. It can also cause other skin changes such as thickening and pigmentation. The likelihood of effects is related to the level of exposure to arsenic and in areas where drinking water is heavily contaminated, these effects can be seen in many individuals in the population. Increased risks of lung and bladder cancer and skin changes have been reported in people ingesting arsenic in drinking water at concentrations of 50 µg/litre, or even lower.