Arsenic is a natural component of Earth's crust and highly toxic in its inorganic form. The element is a cause of a global ...
Arsenic is a potent carcinogen and one of the world’s most dangerous drinking-water contaminants, particularly in South Asia, ...
Research warns of arsenic buildup in rice due to microbial balance, posing health risks and crop losses globally.
Last week I described how and why mercury and chromium are toxic, and this week I will focus on two other noto rious elements: arsenic and lead. Arsenic is a metal loid, which means it has the ...
According to EWG data, 29 states have one or more water utilities with levels of arsenic higher than the EPA's legal level.
The Environmental Working Group data shows some states have more than 150 different contaminants in the water residents drink ...
Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ions ...
A team of researchers, including Dr. April Carson, associate professor in the department of epidemiology at University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, examined toenail arsenic at low ...