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Homicidal acute arsenic poisoning: A report of two cases

Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, 2020
Arsenic has been considered as an ideal homicidal poison from centuries back till date and placed in the top list of lethal poisons used with criminal purpose.
Raj Kumar MG, Srinivasa Reddy P
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The interplay of arsenic, silymarin, and NF-ĸB pathway in male reproductive toxicity: A review

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2023
Arsenic toxicity is one of the most trending reasons for several malfunctions, particularly reproductive toxicity. The exact mechanism of arsenic poisoning is a big question mark. Exposure to arsenic reduces sperm count, impairs fertilization, and causes
Anirban Goutam Mukherjee, Abilash Valsala Gopalakrishnan   +1 more
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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury

, 2022
Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana, Iris Liou, Adrian Reuben, Ayako Suzuki, M. Isabel Fiel, William Lee, Victor Navarro   +6 more
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Investigation Into Environmental Selenium and Arsenic Levels and Arseniasis Prevalence in an Arsenic-Affected Coal-Burning Area

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
This study aims to explore whether selenium (Se) concentration correlates with arseniasis in a high-arsenic coal area in the southern Shaanxi Province, China. Herein, an epidemiological investigation was conducted among 100 arsenic (As)-poisoned patients
Ai-Mei Bai, Qian Li, Yue Li, Zhong-Xue Fan, Xiao-Qian Li, Wen-Hong Tan, Dong-Yuan Cao, Yi-Jun Kang   +7 more
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A Cross-Sectional Survey on Knowledge and Perceptions of Health Risks Associated with Arsenic and Mercury Contamination from Artisanal Gold mining in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
An estimated 0.5 to 1.5 million informal miners, of whom 30-50% are women, rely on artisanal mining for their livelihood in Tanzania. Mercury, used in the processing gold ore, and arsenic, which is a constituent of some ores, are common occupational ...
A Vreedzaa, AR Zxsmann, Deborah Dewey, Deborah SK Thomas, Elias Charles, Eveline Konje, G Hilson, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland – GEUS, H Taylor, ILO, J Conant, JB Jønsson, JB Wickre, JR Ikingura, K Islam, K Phan, M Argos, M Joseph, Mark Davey, MM Veiga, MMR Sarker, NJ Langford, P Van Straaten, PL Smedley, R Chouinard, S Bose-O'Reilly, S Bose-O’Reilly, S Wagner, Sospatro E Ngallaba, SW Al-Rmalli, Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), Zanzibar AIDS Commission (ZAC), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS), Macro International Inc, The Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development Project (MMSD), The National Academy of Sciences, United Nations Development Programme, WD James, WJ Crinnion   +35 more
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Arsenic exposure in Indo Gangetic plains of Bihar causing increased cancer risk

Scientific Reports, 2021
Reportedly, 300 million people worldwide are affected by the consumption of arsenic contaminated groundwater. India prominently figures amongst them and the state of Bihar has shown an upsurge in cases affected by arsenic poisoning.
Arun Kumar, Mohammad Ali, Ranjit Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Prity Sagar, Ritu Kumari Pandey, Vivek Akhouri, Vikas Kumar, Gautam Anand, Pintoo Kumar Niraj, Rita Rani, Santosh Kumar, Dhruv Kumar, Akhouri Bishwapriya, Ashok Kumar Ghosh   +14 more
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JNK and NADPH Oxidase Involved in Fluoride-Induced Oxidative Stress in BV-2 Microglia Cells

Mediators of Inflammation, 2013
Excessive fluoride may cause central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction, and oxidative stress is a recognized mode of action of fluoride toxicity. In CNS, activated microglial cells can release more reactive oxygen species (ROS), and NADPH oxidase (NOX) is
Ling Yan, Shengnan Liu, Chen Wang, Fei Wang, Yingli Song, Nan Yan, Shuhua Xi, Ziyou Liu, Guifan Sun   +8 more
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A Role of Fluoride on Free Radical Generation and Oxidative Stress in BV-2 Microglia Cells

Mediators of Inflammation, 2012
The generation of ROS and lipid peroxidation has been considered to play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic fluoride toxicity. In the present study, we observed that fluoride activated BV-2 microglia cell line by observing OX-42 expression ...
Xi Shuhua, Liu Ziyou, Yan Ling, Wang Fei, Guifan Sun   +4 more
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Strategies for successful field deployment in a resource-poor region: Arsenic remediation technology for drinking water [PDF]

, 2019
Strong long-term international partnership in science, technology, finance and policy is critical for sustainable field experiments leading to successful commercial deployment of novel technology at community-scale.
Amrose, S, Bandaru, S, Boden, K, Gadgil, A, Hernandez, D, Mypati, S, Paul, P, Roy, A, Roy, J   +8 more
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Arsenic contamination in groundwater causing impaired memory and intelligence in school children of Simri village of Buxar district of Bihar

Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 2019
Background: Over the last few decades there has been increased health related issues due to arsenic poisoning worldwide. In India, in state of Bihar, 18 districts are affected from arsenic poisoning causing various health related problems in the exposed ...
Arun Kumar, Md Samiur Rahman, Ranjit Kumar, Mohammad Ali, Pintoo Kumar Niraj, Abhinav Srivastava, Sushil Kumar Singh, Ashok Kumar Ghosh   +7 more
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