Arsenic-induced toxicity and carcinogenicity: a two-wave cross-sectional study in arsenicosis individuals in West Bengal, India

• Published in: Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 156 - 162
• Main Authors: Paul, Somnath, Das, Nandana, Bhattacharjee, Pritha, Banerjee, Mayukh, Das, Jayanta K, Sarma, Nilendu, Sarkar, Ajoy, Bandyopadhyay, Apurba K, Sau, Tanmoy J, Basu, Santanu, Banerjee, Saptarshi, Majumder, Papia, Giri, Ashok K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Nature Publishing Group US 01.03.2013; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/700/478/174; 704/172/169/895; 704/172/169/896; Adult; Arsenic; Arsenic - toxicity; Arsenic Poisoning - epidemiology; Bioaccumulation; Bioremediation; Cancer; Carcinogenicity; Carcinogenicity Tests; Carcinogens; Carcinogens - toxicity; Conjunctivitis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Cytogenetics; Disorders; Drinking water; Drinking Water - chemistry; Environmental Exposure; Epidemiology; Exposure; Health aspects; Humans; India - epidemiology; Lymphocytes; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Micronucleus Tests; original-article; Peripheral neuropathy; Remediation; Risk factors; Signs and symptoms; Skin; Skin diseases; Toxicity; India; West Bengal India; India, West Bengal; dermatological disorder; remediation; micronucleus; cross-sectional study; non-dermatological disorders; arsenic

In the state of West Bengal in India, over 26 million individuals are exposed to arsenic via drinking water. Dermatological, non-dermatological disorders and cancers are associated with arsenic toxicity. Of late, there has been a decrease in the arsenic concentration in drinking water owing to gover...