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Preventing Arsenic Toxicity

To help reduce your chances of getting arsenic toxicity, take the following steps:

If you work with arsenic-treated wood at home, wear a dust mask, gloves, and protective clothing. Do not burn any wood that has been treated with arsenic compounds.
If you live in an area with high natural levels of arsenic, use cleaner sources of water (eg, bottled or filtered water) and limit contact with soil. If you have well water, have it tested for a variety of contaminants including arsenic.

RESOURCES:

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/

US Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
http://www.ccohs.ca/

Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php/

References:

Drinking water: arsenic and drinking water from private wells. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/healthywater/factsheets/arsenic.htm . Accessed March 1, 2006.

Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine . 16th ed. McGraw Hill; 2005.

ToxFAQs for arsenic. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry website. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts2.html . Accessed March 1, 2006.

What is arsenic? Navy Environmental Health Center website. Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/medlineplus/leavemedplus.pl?[...] Accessed March 1, 2006.

Last reviewed November 2008 by Marcin Chwistek, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Arsenic Toxicity Support Group

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