Title: ARSENIC: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews
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Content: Over time, drinking water contaminated with inorganic arsenic may lead to high blood pressure and problems with memory, attention, and intelligence in children. Pregnancy and breast -feeding: Arsenic is LIKELY SAFE when eaten in normal food amounts by women who are pregnant or breast-feeding. However, other forms of arsenic (inorganic arsenic) are LIKELY UNSAFE when taken by mouth by women who are pregnant or breast-feeding, especially when used long-term or in high doses. Inorganic arsenic has been linked to miscarriages, stillbirths, and, in some cases, death of the newborn infant. It might also cause babies to be born too big or small. Do not take arsenic supplements and avoid water contaminated with inorganic arsenic if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Low levels of folic acid (folic acid deficiency): There is some evidence that folic acid deficiency changes the way the body processes and removes arsenic and may contribute to higher arsenic levels. Heart problems: