Arsenic and Rice: Translating Research to Address Health Care Providers' Needs.
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چکیده
Arsenic is a naturally occurring element and anthropogenic contaminant present in 2 general forms: inorganic and organic. Inorganic arsenic is considered highly toxic to humans.1 The International Agency for Research on Cancer, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) all classify inorganic arsenic as a human carcinogen.2–4 The health effects of organic forms are not fully understood; however, some of the organic forms also may have toxic and potentially carcinogenic properties.5
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of pediatrics
دوره 167 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015