ic, 2004). Arsenic can form into inorganic or organic arsenicals by forming with other elements. Inorganic arsenic is found to be more toxic than organic arsenic. Seafood often contains inorganic and organic arsenic content in it, yet is much less harmful to the body than that found in drinking water (Bennett 2-4, 2000). Arsenic poses threat to anyone who drinks water with arsenic.
Arsenic poisoning can have drastic effects on the human body. When dealing with exposure to arsenic due to water contamination, one must consider its long term effects. With weeks or months of high exposure to arsenic, one may see gastrointestinal, hermatological, peripheral neuropathy effects such as diarrhea, cramping, anemia and leukepenia. Chronic arsenic poisoning is often due to arsenic being in the water supply. With it
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