Arsenic, a metalloid and naturally occurring element, is one of the most abundant elements
in the earth's crust. Water is contaminated by arsenic through natural sources (underground …

Arsenic contamination of groundwater in different parts of the world is an outcome of natural
and/or anthropogenic sources, leading to adverse effects on human health and ecosystem …

The metalloid arsenic is a natural environmental contaminant to which humans are routinely
exposed in food, water, air, and soil. Arsenic has a long history of use as a homicidal agent …

Abstract Arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) are unusual metalloids as they both induce and
cure cancer. They both cause carcinogenesis, pathology, cytotoxicity, and genotoxicity in …

Every year more than 13 million deaths worldwide are due to environmental pollutants, and
approximately 24% of diseases are caused by environmental exposures that might be …

In recent times Gallbladder cancer (GBC) incidences increased many folds in India and are
being reported from arsenic hotspots identified in Bihar. The study aims to establish …

Appropriate patterns of DNA methylation and histone modifications are required to assure
cell identity, and their deregulation can contribute to human diseases, such as cancer. Our …

Traditional studies on the combined effects of genetics and the environment on individual
variation in disease susceptibility primarily focus on single nucleotide polymorphisms that …

Arsenic is a nonmutagenic human carcinogen that induces tumors through unknown
mechanisms. A growing body of evidence suggests that its carcinogenicity results from …

Background Exposure to arsenic, an established human carcinogen, through consumption
of highly contaminated drinking water is a worldwide public health concern. Several …