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Arsenic contamination of food and water is a global public health concern – researchers are studying how it causes cancer

  • Written by Cristina Andrade-Feraud, Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, Florida International University
Arsenic contamination of food and water is a global public health concern – researchers are studying how it causes cancerOne symptom of arsenic poisoning is the growth of plaques on the skin called arsenical keratosis.Anita Ghosh/REACH via Flickr, CC BY

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element found in the Earth’s crust. Exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated food and water, is associated with various negative health effects, including cancer.

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