Although exogenous contamination and unreliable reference values have limited the utility
of scalp hair as a biomarker of chemical elements exposure, its use in toxicological, clinical …

Arsenic is a non-essential element that poses risks in many environments, including soil,
groundwater, and surface water. Insights into the environmental biogeochemistry of As can …

More than 2.5 billion people on the globe rely on groundwater for drinking and providing
high-quality drinking water has become one of the major challenges of human society …

Reportedly, 300 million people worldwide are affected by the consumption of arsenic
contaminated groundwater. India prominently figures amongst them and the state of Bihar …

We investigated the extent and severity of groundwater arsenic (As) contamination in five
blocks in Patna district, Bihar, India along with As in biological samples and its health effects …

Mine tailings are extremely oligotrophic environments frequently contaminated with elevated
As and Sb, making As (III) and Sb (III) oxidation potentially important energy sources for the …

This study investigates the level of contamination and health risk assessment for arsenic
(As) and other elements in drinking water, vegetables and other food components in two …

Rice is an important source of essential elements. However, rice may also contain toxic
elements such as arsenic. Therefore, in the present study, the concentration of total arsenic …

Forensic toxicology is the study and practice of the application of toxicology to the purposes
of the law. The relevance of any finding is determined, in the first instance, by the nature and …

Arsenic (As) is a metalloid that may represent a serious environmental threat, due to its wide
abundance and the high toxicity particularly of its inorganic forms. The use of arsenic …