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Arsenic contamination of ground water is found in many countries throughout the world, including the US. [2] The World Health Organization recommends limiting arsenic concentrations in water to 10 μg/L, although this is often an unattainable goal for many problem areas due to the difficult nature of removing arsenic from water sources. [3]
Arsenic is also found in food, water, soil, and air. [132] Arsenic is absorbed by all plants, but is more concentrated in leafy vegetables, rice, apple and grape juice, and seafood. [ 133 ] An additional route of exposure is inhalation of atmospheric gases and dusts. [ 134 ]
Arsenic forms colorless, odorless, crystalline oxides As 2 O 3 ("white arsenic") and As 2 O 5 which are hygroscopic and readily soluble in water to form acidic solutions. Arsenic(V) acid is a weak acid and the salts are called arsenates , [ 5 ] the most common arsenic contamination of groundwater , and a problem that affects many people.
Arsenic was the most prevalent chemical found in the study, with almost 80% of formula samples testing positive. Rice-based baby foods like snack puffs had some of the highest levels of arsenic as ...
A recent study by the Center for Environmental Health has revealed high levels of arsenic in two brands of bottled water sold by Whole Foods and Walmart.
Arsenic poisoning is a global problem arising from naturally occurring arsenic in ground water. The evidence that arsenic may be a beneficial nutrient at trace levels below the background to which living organisms are normally exposed has been reviewed. [ 3 ]
Many types of food contain small amounts of arsenic, such as dark chocolate, rice and seafood. Arsenic exists naturally in soil, but it also was found in chemicals sprayed on orchards for many years.
China has set a standard for arsenic limits in food (150 ppb), [32] as levels in rice exceed those in water. [ 33 ] The European Commission (2000) reports that levels of arsenic in air range 0–1 ng/m 3 in remote areas, 0.2–1.5 ng/m 3 in rural areas, 0.5–3 ng/m 3 in urban areas, and up to about 50 ng/m 3 in the vicinity of industrial sites.