Arsenic (As) is ubiquitous in nature and humans being exposed to arsenic via atmospheric
air, ground water and food sources are certain. Major sources of arsenic contamination …

This review deals with environmental origin, occurrence, episodes, and impact on human
health of arsenic. Arsenic, a metalloid occurs naturally, being the 20th most abundant …

Background: There has been increasing interest in the concept that exposures to
environmental chemicals may be contributing factors to the epidemics of diabetes and …

Background Millions of people worldwide are chronically exposed to arsenic through
drinking water, including 35–77 million people in Bangladesh. The association between …

Arsenic toxicity is a global health problem affecting many millions of people. Contamination
is caused by arsenic from natural geological sources leaching into aquifers, contaminating …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an increasing world health problem. Traditional risk factors
fail to account for all deaths from CVD. It is mainly the environmental, dietary and lifestyle …

Arsenic is a metalloid, that is, considered to be a human carcinogen. Millions of individuals
worldwide are chronically exposed through drinking water, with consequences ranging from …

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been considering a more stringent
regulation of arsenic in water. A significant reduction in the maximum contaminant level …

In epidemiologic studies, high-chronic arsenic exposure has been associated with
cardiovascular disease, despite methodological limitations. At low-moderate arsenic levels …

There is increasing evidence that health effects of toxic metals differ in prevalence or are
manifested differently in men and women. However, the database is small. The present work …