The Effect of Arsenic on the Prevalence of Diabetes

Context: Arsenic has metallic and non-metallic properties. It is widely found in sulfide ores belongs to the nitrogen family. used as an insecticide due its high toxicity. caused many environmental concerns, including widespread availability of arsenic environment, biological toxicity, exploitation. Potential routes exposure humans include drinking water, industrial manufacturing, diet, cosmetics, smoking, air. A recent debate focused on link between diabetes. Diabetes a common disease world that affects people. This by long-term increase blood sugar levels body. Evidence Acquisition: The purpose this review study was epidemiologically side effects total 466 articles were retrieved from PubMed, Web Science, Springer, Cochran, ScienceDirect databases. Eighty-one full-text entered into analysis process. Finally, 16 selected for study. Results: available variety sources, natural resources, groundwater, activities, food, tobacco. can affect function pancreatic β cells cause Conclusions: Toxic air pollutants, especially arsenic, are attributed human processes, fuel uses, transportation, power plants, energy consumption. emission these pollutants prevalence Also, be very harmful cancer non-cancerous disorders long term even short term.