Arsenic is a metalloid found in groundwater as a byproduct of soil/rock erosion and industrial
and agricultural processes. This xenobiotic elicits its toxicity through different mechanisms …

Arsenic (As) is one of the oldest poisons known to men. Its applications throughout history
are wide and varied: murder, make-up, paint and even as a pesticide. Chronic As toxicity is a …

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 …

The contamination of groundwater by arsenic in Bangladesh is a major public health
concern affecting 35–75 million people. Although it is evident that high levels (> 300 μg/L) of …

Drinking water manganese (WMn) is a potential threat to children's health due to its
associations with a wide range of outcomes including cognitive, behavioral and …

Abstract Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS), a multidisciplinary and large
prospective cohort study in Araihazar, Bangladesh, was established to evaluate the effects …

Background: Several reports indicate that drinking water arsenic (WAs) and manganese
(WMn) are associated with children's intellectual function. Very little is known, however …

Oxidative stress is one of the major mechanisms implicated in inorganic arsenic poisoning.
Curcumin is a natural phenolic compound with impressive antioxidant properties. What's …

Arsenic, a naturally occurring heavy metal pollutant, is one of the functioning risk factors for
neurological toxicity in humans. However, little is known about the effects of arsenic on the …

Background Manganese is a common natural contaminant of groundwater in Bangladesh. In
this cross-sectional study we assessed the association between water manganese and all …