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标题：Effects of arsenic exposure in human health
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作者：Aline Sueli de Lima Rodrigues ; Guilherme Malafaia
期刊名称：Revista Saúde.Com
印刷版ISSN：1809-0761
出版年度：2008
卷号：4
期号：2
页码：148-159
出版社：Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
摘要：In recent years, ingestion of inorganic arsenic from drinking water has emerged as an important public health concern. It enters drinking water supplies from natural deposits in the earth or from agricultural and industrial practices, mainly the mining. The health consequences of chronic arsenic exposure include increased risk for various forms of cancer and numerous pathologic effects, such as cutaneous effects (hyperpigmentation and hyperkeratoses), gastrointestinal effects, vascular effects, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy. This way, this study presents through a critical revision of the literature, the more relevant current aspects on the immunological consequences, carcinogenic and resulting genetics of the human intoxication for arsenic. They were identified and analyzed 50 works published on the subject among the years of 1979 and 2008, being used as main sources LILACS-BIREME MEDLINE/Index Medicus, SciELO and PubMed. The specific effects of the intoxication for arsenic about the human health are not still completely elucidated. Thus, is possible that this element affects functions still unknown, becoming important the scientific exploration on the subject.
关键词：arsenic ; human health ; human exposure ; environment ; immune system