Rice accumulates 10-fold higher inorganic arsenic (i-As), an established human carcinogen,
than other grains. This review summarizes epidemiologic studies that examined the …

Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous element. The current WHO guideline for As in drinking water is
10μg/L. Furthermore, about 130 million people have only access to drinking water …

Abstract The EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) assessed
the risks to human health related to the presence of arsenic in food. More than 100,000 …

Malaysia has abundant sources of drinking water from river and groundwater. However,
rapid developments have deteriorated quality of drinking water sources in Malaysia. Heavy …

This systematic review summarizes the current evidence related to the reliability of toenail
total arsenic concentrations (thereafter “arsenic”) as a biomarker of long-term exposure …

Background Studies carried out in developing countries, such as Bangladesh and Taiwan,
have reported an association between exposure to arsenic in drinking water and increased …

Arsenic (As) is a widely occurring environmental contaminant. To assess human exposures
to As, public health officials and researchers often conduct biomonitoring. Samples of urine …

The health implications of the consumption of high arsenic groundwater in Bangladesh and
West Bengal are well-documented, however, little is known about the level of arsenic …

Background: Arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead are associated with cardiovascular
disease in epidemiologic research. These associations may be mediated by direct effects of …

Background and Aims Knowledge on the aetiology of exocrine pancreatic cancer (EPC) is
scant. The best established risk factor for EPC is tobacco smoking. Among other …