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: Studies
 
in
 
animals
 
show
 
that
 
large
doses
 
of
 
arsenic
 
that
 
cause
 
illness
 
in
 
pregnant
 
females,
 
can
also
 
cause
 
low
 
birth
 
weight,
 
fetal
 
malformations,
 
and
 
even
fetal
 
death. Arsenic
 
can
 
cross
 
the
 
placenta
 
and
 
has
 
been
found
 
in
 
fetal
 
tissues. Arsenic
 
is
 
found
 
at
 
low
 
levels
 
in
breast
 
milk. How
 
can
 
families
 
reduce
 
the
 
risks
 
of
 
exposure
 
to
arsenic? ‘
 
If
 
you
 
use
 
arsenic-treated
 
wood
 
in
 
home
 
projects,
 
you
should
 
wear
 
dust
 
masks,
 
gloves,
 
and
 
protective
 
clothing
 
to
decrease
 
exposure
 
to
 
sawdust. ‘
 
If
 
you
 
live
 
in
 
an
 
area
 
with
 
high
 
levels
 
of
 
arsenic
 
in
 
water
or
 
soil,
 
you
 
should
 
use
 
cleaner
 
sources
 
of
 
water
 
and
 
limit
contact
 
with
 
soil. ‘
 
If
 
you
 
work
 
in
 
a
 
job
 
that
 
may
 
expose
 
you
 
to
 
arsenic,
 
be
 
aware
that
 
you
 
may
 
carry
 
arsenic
 
home
 
on
 
your
 
clothing,
 
skin,
 
hair,
 
or
tools. Be
 
sure
 
to
 
shower
 
and
 
change
 
clothes
 
before
 
going
 
home. Is
 
there
 
a
 
medical
 
test
 
to
 
determine
 
whether
 
I’ve
been
 
exposed
 
to
 
arsenic? There
 
are
 
tests
 
available
 
to
 
measure
 
arsenic
 
in
 
your
 
blood,
 
urine,
hair,
 
and
 
fingernails.