Chapter26: Molecular Absorption Spectrometry
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Arsenic is a global metal.Enviromental pollution by arsenic occurs by natural issues such as volcanic eruption,soil erosion and anthropogenic activites such as mining, release of industrial waste(burning of fossil fuel. Regarding Industrial production this includes insecticides,herbicides ,fungicides etc.Inaddition it's used in veterinary medince to name a few, ridding tapeworm in sheep & cattle.People that live within countries of large populations in West Bengal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Inner Mongolia, Taiwan, China, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Finland and Hungary are more exposed to high levels of arsenic in their drinking water. Potential exposure to arsenic can occur through ingesting,inhaling and contact through skin. Workers in agriculture can be exposed. Toxicity of Arsenic depends on exposure doses,frequencies and duration. A particular mechanisms is the impairment of cellular respiration .
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