Arsenic exposure at low-to-moderate levels and skin lesions, arsenic metabolism, neurological functions, and biomarkers for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases: Review of recent findings from the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS) in Bangladesh

The contamination of groundwater by arsenic in Bangladesh is a major public health concern affecting 35–75 million people. Although it is evident that high levels (> 300 μg/L) of arsenic exposure from…

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Chronic Exposure to Arsenic Causes Increased Cell Survival, DNA Damage, and Increased Expression of Mitochondrial Transcription Factor A (mtTFA) in Human Prostate Epithelial Cells

Arsenic is a known carcinogen, and its exposure is associated with cancers in multiple target organs including the prostate. Whether arsenic causes cancer by increased cell proliferation or cell survival…

Continue ReadingChronic Exposure to Arsenic Causes Increased Cell Survival, DNA Damage, and Increased Expression of Mitochondrial Transcription Factor A (mtTFA) in Human Prostate Epithelial Cells