[HTML][HTML] An updated review of ciguatera fish poisoning: clinical, epidemiological, environmental, and public health management

MA Friedman, M Fernandez, LC Backer, RW Dickey… - Marine drugs, 2017 - mdpi.com
Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP) is the most frequently reported seafood-toxin illness in the
world. It causes substantial human health, social, and economic impacts. The illness …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental arsenic exposure: From genetic susceptibility to pathogenesis

BC Minatel, AP Sage, C Anderson, R Hubaux… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
More than 200 million people in 70 countries are exposed to arsenic through drinking water.
Chronic exposure to this metalloid has been associated with the onset of many diseases …

Effects of arsenic on maternal and fetal health

M Vahter - Annual review of nutrition, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Arsenic, which is commonly found in drinking water, is a potent toxicant, but little is known
about its effects on maternal health. Arsenic's modes of action include enzyme inhibition and …

Health effects of early life exposure to arsenic

M Vahter - Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Inorganic arsenic is a potent human carcinogen and general toxicant. More than one
hundred million people are exposed to elevated concentrations, mainly via drinking water …

Arsenic exposure in Latin America: Biomarkers, risk assessments and related health effects

TR McClintock, Y Chen, J Bundschuh, JT Oliver… - Science of the Total …, 2012 - Elsevier
In Latin America, several regions have a long history of widespread arsenic (As)
contamination from both natural and anthropological sources. Yet, relatively little is known …

Epidemiology of chronic disease related to arsenic in Argentina: A systematic review

AE Bardach, A Ciapponi, N Soto, MR Chaparro… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Four million people in Argentina are exposed to arsenic contamination from drinking waters
of several center-northern provinces. A systematic review to examine the geographical …

Genome-wide association study identifies chromosome 10q24. 32 variants associated with arsenic metabolism and toxicity phenotypes in Bangladesh

BL Pierce, MG Kibriya, L Tong, F Jasmine… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Arsenic contamination of drinking water is a major public health issue in many countries,
increasing risk for a wide array of diseases, including cancer. There is inter-individual …

Polymorphisms in Arsenic(+III Oxidation State) Methyltransferase (AS3MT) Predict Gene Expression of AS3MT as Well as Arsenic Metabolism

K Engström, M Vahter, SJ Mlakar… - Environmental …, 2011 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Arsenic (As) occurs as monomethylarsonic acid (MMA) and dimethylarsinic acid
(DMA) in humans, and the methylation pattern demonstrates large interindividual …

Genotoxic and epigenetic mechanisms in arsenic carcinogenicity

E Bustaffa, A Stoccoro, F Bianchi, L Migliore - Archives of toxicology, 2014 - Springer
Arsenic is a human carcinogen with weak mutagenic properties that induces tumors through
mechanisms not yet completely understood. People worldwide are exposed to arsenic …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic inorganic exposure, metabolism, genetic biomarkers and its impact on human health: A mini-review

F González-Martínez, B Johnson-Restrepo… - Toxicology Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Inorganic arsenic species exist in the environment as a result of both natural sources, such
as volcanic and geothermal activities, and geological formations, as well as anthropogenic …