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Antimony3
Cadmium4
  • In some species, the concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, and lead exceeded limit values for application in food or feed. (scirp.org)
  • These deposits are geochemically similar and contain economically important quantities of silver, copper, and lead as well as anomalously high amounts of arsenic, zinc, cadmium , and molybdenum. (cdc.gov)
  • To evaluate the environmental concentration of lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic in autochthonous species of moss and to analyze some methodological aspects of biomonitoring in Paraguay. (bvsalud.org)
  • Lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic in the environment / edited by T. C. Hutchinson and K. M. Meema. (who.int)
Inorganic Arsenic4
  • Currently, China is the only country to have modern levels of how much arsenic is permitted in food, and has set the limit at 0.15mg of inorganic arsenic per kg of food. (nutraingredients.com)
  • The greatest threat to public health from arsenic comes from drinking water, typically through consumption over long periods of water containing low concentrations of inorganic arsenic. (who.int)
  • Exposure to inorganic arsenic through the food chain is limited, although absorption by crops irrigated with water highly contaminated with arsenic warrants further research. (who.int)
  • Inorganic arsenic compounds other than arsine : health and safety guide. (who.int)
Zinc6
  • Then, using the method specified in ISO 2590, the arsenic is reduced by zinc in sulphuric acid or hydrochloric acid medium. (iso.org)
  • On the basis of geologic, geochemical, and geophysical investigations and a survey of mines and prospects, the mineral resource potential for gold, silver, lead, zinc, tungsten, and barite of the Blanco Mountain and Black Canyon Roadless Areas is judged to be low to moderate, except for one local area that has high potential for gold and tungsten resources. (usgs.gov)
  • It has been associated with iron-deficiency anemia, arsenic poisoning, and zinc deficiency. (medscape.com)
  • This report presents dietary intake estimates for selected minerals from the membranes (6) and zinc plays a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, for the U.S. structural role in a number of proteins population. (cdc.gov)
  • minerals c 24-hour dietary recall c National Health and Nutrition and zinc deficiencies (10). (cdc.gov)
  • The electrolytes sodium and magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, potassium along with calcium, Minerals are involved in a wide selenium, sodium, and zinc for the U.S. phosphorus, and magnesium play range of critical functions in the human population during 1999-2000. (cdc.gov)
Concentrations6
  • To estimate the effect of these concentrations on mortality, we fitted Besag, York and Mollié models, which included, as explanatory variables, each town's chromium and arsenic soil levels, estimated by kriging. (springer.com)
  • Natural geochemistry resulted in the pre-1970 exposure of about 100 000 people in the south-western coastal region of Taiwan to variable but high (10-1800 µg/litre, mean 500 µg/litre) concentrations of arsenic in drinking-water. (greenfacts.org)
  • Arsenic enters aquifers through the dissolution of minerals and ores, resulting in high concentrations in groundwater in some areas. (who.int)
  • Drinking-water from surface sources does not normally contain high concentrations of arsenic, unless those supplies come from arsenic-contaminated irrigation groundwater. (who.int)
  • Lead concentrations detected in moss explants exposed to the urban environment were higher than mosses from natural forest, while arsenic levels in the latter were higher than those found in bryophytes transferred to the city. (bvsalud.org)
  • Association of Urinary and Blood Concentrations of Heavy Metals with Measures of Bone Mineral Density Loss: a Data Mining Approach with the Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. (cdc.gov)
Exposure15
  • The arsenic exposure can cause serious health effects, such as diabetes, skin lesions, neurological effects, cardiovascular disease and the occurrence of different forms of cancer. (scielo.br)
  • Our results suggest that chronic exposure arising from low levels of arsenic and chromium in topsoil could be a potential risk factor for developing cancer. (springer.com)
  • Take steps to avoid further exposure to arsenic. (cdc.gov)
  • What are routes of exposure for arsenic? (cdc.gov)
  • Identify the major routes of exposure to arsenic. (cdc.gov)
  • Describe standards for arsenic exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • It was thought that] the excessive withdrawal and lowering of the water table for rice irrigation and other requirements lead to the exposure and subsequent oxidation of arsenic-containing pyrite in the sediment. (greenfacts.org)
  • Exposure to arsenic can be associated with an increased risk of lung, skin and bladder cancer. (nutraingredients.com)
  • Arsenic is a nonthreshold class one carcinogen, which means that there are no 'safe' levels of exposure. (nutraingredients.com)
  • However, it has increased exposure to other minerals naturally present in groundwater, including arsenic. (pik-potsdam.de)
  • Arsenic exposure has been linked to several types of cancers, neurologic disorders, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes mellitus among others. (pik-potsdam.de)
  • As some affects of arsenic exposure are irreversible, the core public health measure is prevention of human exposure. (who.int)
  • Arsenic exposure and health / edited by Willard R. Chappell, Charles O. Abernathy, C. Richard Cothern. (who.int)
  • Second, even in the absence of continued mining and use of chrysotile, exposure to chrysotile would be expected to continue worldwide due to persistence of this mineral fibre in the environment and ongoing occupational exposures such as those arising from repair work. (who.int)
  • Machine Learning Models of Arsenic in Private Wells Throughout the Conterminous United States As a Tool for Exposure Assessment in Human Health Studies. (cdc.gov)
Standards for arsenic levels2
Cancer Risk from Arsenic1
  • Even at that level, the lifetime cancer risk from arsenic is 30 times greater than that for any other carcinogen regulated by the EPA. (popsci.com)
Groundwater12
Metals2
  • High-level exposures to arsenic and heavy metals have been found to be associated with multiple cancer types, including bladder, colon, kidney, liver, lung, skin and prostate, by numerous epidemiological studies (Naujokas et al. (springer.com)
  • Usually the ores contain the metals combined with oxygen, sulphur, arsenic, etc. (called mineralizers). (answers.org)
Compounds3
  • We provide a range of approaches in which arsenic compounds can be removed, rejected, recycled, detoxified or "fixed", typically by pressure oxidization. (sgs.com)
  • 1 See for example, Gomez-Caminero A. Arsenic and arsenic compounds . (who.int)
  • WHO Task Group on Environmental Health Criteria for Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds. (who.int)
Speciation2
  • The mineral speciation of tailing streams may also be a useful indicator of plant performance. (edu.au)
  • The key roles of Fe-bearing minerals on arsenic capture and speciation transformation during high-As bituminous coal combustion: Experimental and theoretical investigations. (bvsalud.org)
Sulfide13
  • Arsenic sulfide Chemical Formula It is also called As2S3. (robocup2009.org)
  • Pure arsenic sulfide The liquid is red at 300 and boils at 707, without decomposition. (robocup2009.org)
  • Yellow arsenic Sulphide Insoluble in water, inorganic acids and carbonates, but soluble with sodium sulfide and alkali-metal hydroxides. (robocup2009.org)
  • Arsenic 3 sulfide This semiconductor has a direct bandgap value of 2.7 eV. (robocup2009.org)
  • The sulfide centers are double coordinated with two arsenic-atoms. (robocup2009.org)
  • Send an inquiry for the latest news arsenic sulfide price You can also contact us if you have any questions. (robocup2009.org)
  • Arsenic sulfide as2S3 powder Bulk discounts are available. (robocup2009.org)
  • Arsenic Sulfide is composed of arsenic (70.03%) and 29.97% sulfur. (robocup2009.org)
  • By adding hydrogen sulfide or eutectic fusion to arsenic, you can make arsenic-sulfur trisulfide. (robocup2009.org)
  • Arsenic Sulfide As2S3 Powder should also not be exposed to stress. (robocup2009.org)
  • Powder packaging for arsenic sulfide (As2S3): Vacuum packed, 100g,500g or 1kg/bag. (robocup2009.org)
  • Payment receipt: Arsenic Sulfide Powder shipping can be sent by air, sea or express. (robocup2009.org)
  • The invention belongs to non-ferrous metal metallurgy technical field, and in particular to a kind of comprehensive utilization of the high Polymetallic sulfide ore containing arsenic Method. (google.com)
Toxicity2
  • Arsenic or lead toxicity. (cdc.gov)
  • The glass made of arsenic is more resistant to the oxidation process than the crystalline form, reducing toxicity. (robocup2009.org)
Copper2
  • This technique is suited to the detection of arsenic mineral phases due to the high sensitivity associated with the arsenic nuclei, and other resonant nuclei contained in the phase, such as copper. (edu.au)
  • Inferred mineral resources of 29.6 million tons (26.9 million tonnes) grading 0.11% cobalt equivalent (0.08% cobalt and 0.30% copper) under a base case scenario pit constrained and deeper mineral resource. (newswire.ca)
Oxidation1
Pyrite1
  • Cobalt is associated with pyrite rather than minerals containing arsenic, which may offer processing and offtake advantages. (newswire.ca)
Contamination2
  • Arsenic occurs naturally in the soil, but the application of fertilizers in cropland soil has increased its amount, causing contamination that contributed for the enhance of arsenic absorption and accumulation by plants. (scielo.br)
  • The unavailability of a test that is simple, applicable in the field and low cost continues to be a significant limit to better understanding of the extent and severity of arsenic contamination of drinking-water and the development of the potential of community-based water- quality testing. (who.int)
Chromium4
Naturally3
  • Mineral springs are naturally occurring springs that produce hard water , water that contains dissolved minerals . (wikipedia.org)
  • A naturally occurring mineral. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic is also a chemical element that occurs naturally in rocks and soils all over the world. (popsci.com)
Skin lesions1
  • In 1983, the first cases of arsenic-induced skin lesions in India were identified in patients from West Bengal, but by 1987 several cases had been identified in patients from neighbouring Bangladesh. (who.int)
Oxides2
  • Iron oxides, arsenic, and cyanobacteria create red-orange colors. (nps.gov)
  • For Prof. Dr. Stefan Graeser (1935-), in recognition of his extensive research on the oxides and sulfosalts of arsenic in the Binntal region of Switzerland. (webmineral.com)
Barium1
  • noun mineralogy A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum , arsenic , barium , fluorine , hydrogen , oxygen , and phosphorus . (wordnik.com)
Water31
  • Mineral water obtained from mineral springs, and the precipitated salts such as Epsom salt have long been important commercial products. (wikipedia.org)
  • The water of mineral springs is sometimes claimed to have therapeutic value. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mineral spas are resorts that have developed around mineral springs, where (often wealthy) patrons would repair to 'take the waters' - meaning that they would drink (see hydrotherapy and water cure ) or bathe in (see balneotherapy ) the mineral water. (wikipedia.org)
  • Types of sedimentary rock - usually limestone ( calcium carbonate ) - are sometimes formed by the evaporation , or rapid precipitation , of minerals from spring water as it emerges, especially at the mouths of hot mineral springs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Another type of spring water deposit, containing siliceous as well as calcareous minerals, is known as tufa . (wikipedia.org)
  • Hot water dissolves the limestone and deposits the mineral at the surface to form the terraces. (nps.gov)
  • Silica or clay minerals saturate acidic water to give them a milky white appearance. (nps.gov)
  • a Arsenic in drinking water classified by WCRF/AICR as a probable cause. (cancerresearchuk.org)
  • There is a standard level for allowable arsenic in drinking water. (cdc.gov)
  • As the water table recharges after rainfall, arsenic leaches out of the sediment into the aquifer. (greenfacts.org)
  • 50 µg/litre arsenic in drinking-water (410 µg/litre in at least one village). (greenfacts.org)
  • Chronic skin effects of arsenic, including pigmentation changes, hyperkeratosis and skin cancer , from medicinal use but also from drinking-water, were reported as early as the 19th century. (greenfacts.org)
  • It enters into water supplies when the minerals in these formations dissolve, or when they are released by mining or other industry. (popsci.com)
  • The first arsenic standard for drinking water was set in 1942 at 50 parts per billion (ppb), or five teaspoons per 1.3 million gallons of water. (popsci.com)
  • EPA water resources expert Thomas Sorg estimates tens of thousands of homeowners may have too much arsenic in their wells "and many don't even know it. (popsci.com)
  • Iron, which bonds to arsenic, is added to water. (popsci.com)
  • As water passes through, arsenic adheres to surface. (popsci.com)
  • Arsenic is rejected as water passes through a membrane. (popsci.com)
  • As much as 20 percent of water is wasted along with arsenic. (popsci.com)
  • Synthetic resin exchanges chloride for arsenic in treated water. (popsci.com)
  • The scientists found low to moderate levels of arsenic in the private well water there during their research. (curetoday.com)
  • 3. The responsibility for implementing the legislation that controls the production methods for natural mineral water, spring water and spirit drinks and provides consumer protection where it relates to food additives, contaminants, hygiene and labelling in Scotland has now passed to the Scottish Executive. (parliament.uk)
  • 7. EU and UK legislation distinguishes three categories of bottled waters that are intended for drinking: natural mineral waters, spring waters, and bottled drinking water. (parliament.uk)
  • Often referred to as the largest mass poisoning in history, arsenic-contaminated drinking water in Bangladesh has been public health issue for decades. (pik-potsdam.de)
  • In Bangladesh nationally, it is estimated that over 20 million people use drinking water sources with higher arsenic than the Bangladesh government's threshold of 50 µg/L, and around 50 million use sources higher than the World Health Organization's safe limit of 10 µg/L according to the 2009 National Drinking Water Quality Survey. (pik-potsdam.de)
  • In addition to high arsenic levels, other minerals such as iron, manganese, and sodium chloride have been reported at high levels in drinking water with potential beneficial or adverse health effects. (pik-potsdam.de)
  • Absorption of arsenic through the skin is minimal and thus, for example, washing hands or clothes and bathing in water containing arsenic or working in paddy fields with arsenic-contaminated waters do not pose risks to human health. (who.int)
  • Mitigation strategies should therefore focus primarily on reducing consumption of arsenic-rich drinking-water. (who.int)
  • Factors that severely limit the ability to determine the extent of the consequences of drinking arsenic-contaminated water include the delayed onset of illness, a lack until recently of common definitions, limited local awareness and poor reporting. (who.int)
  • About 1 in 100 people who drink water containing more than 0.05 mg/l of arsenic for a long period may eventually die from arsenic-related cancers. (who.int)
  • Polluted water can be a source of deadly levels of arsenic [ 4 ]. (who.int)
Permissible levels1
  • There are permissible levels of organic arsenic set for foodstuffs by the FDA. (cdc.gov)
Species1
  • For example, there may be benefit in real time monitoring of mineral species that contain arsenic in flotation cells to aid control of arsenic removal. (edu.au)
Absorption2
  • A method for determination of arsenic in mineral fertilizers by continuous flow hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (CF-HG-AAS) was developed by using diluted acid and digester block with perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) tubes to sample preparation. (scielo.br)
  • This book forms a technical introduction to all major and trace minerals in foods, including their chemistry, transport, absorption, bioavailability and physiological roles. (foodengineeringmag.com)
Exposures2
Foodstuffs1
Soil2
  • Mineral fertilizers are added to provide the soil the three basic plant nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. (scielo.br)
  • The results showed a statistical association in men and women alike, between arsenic soil levels and mortality due to cancers of the stomach, pancreas, lung and brain and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL). (springer.com)
Mobilization1
  • Preliminary data point to possible increases in arsenic mobilization when tubewells are constructed within a certain distance to domestic wastewater outlets, such as pit latrines. (pik-potsdam.de)
Levels6
  • There is a standard level for permissible air levels of arsenic in the workplace. (cdc.gov)
  • Low levels consistent with normal population dietary intake of arsenic. (cdc.gov)
  • UK consumers have been warned not to drink a range of clay-based beverages marketed for digestive benefits and detoxifying qualities as they contain harmful levels of arsenic and lead. (nutraingredients.com)
  • Arsenic levels vary widely, but they are dangerously high in much of the country. (popsci.com)
  • Arsenic levels vary widely, but as this map shows, they are dangerously high in much of the country. (popsci.com)
  • The different lead levels measured here, could be surrogates of urban pollution while the notorious arsenic level in natural forest moss points to other sources like wildfires. (bvsalud.org)
Trace3
  • Beyond these nutrients, mineral fertilizers may also be a source of toxic trace elements, as arsenic, derived from rocks, organic matter and certain industrial wastes. (scielo.br)
  • Contents of all macro and trace minerals, with the exception of phosphorus, were higher than those described for conventional food. (scirp.org)
  • Minerals required in small amounts (trace minerals) are considered micronutrients. (msdmanuals.com)
High4
  • The method used is non-contact, suitable for measurement on conveyor ore streams or slurries, and has high resolution and low detection limits for selected minerals. (edu.au)
  • Thermal (hot) springs could contain a high concentration of various minerals. (wikipedia.org)
  • More than 80% of the weight of this specimen is elemental arsenic, in the form of a fine grained mass with no crystal indications except when viewed using a high power loupe. (galleries.com)
  • The invention relates to a comprehensive utilization method of high-arsenic multi-metal gold ore, belonging to the technical field of comprehensive recycling of low-value precious metal ore resources. (google.com)
Dissolution2
  • The correct quantification of mineral dissolution rates is a critical task for macroscopic reactive transport modeling. (frontiersin.org)
  • Lead coprecipitation on mineral surfaces through dissolution-recrystallization processes has long-term effects on lead bioavailability. (mdpi.com)
Removal1
  • This chapter reviews the potential use of redox-reactive minerals as reactive media in environmental cleanup technologies especially in the removal of arsenic, nitrate, persistent organic pollutants and pathogenic microbes. (geoscienceworld.org)
Lead2
  • Galena is the most common mineral containing lead, and has been well-known throughout the centuries. (minerals.net)
  • Most of the lead minerals, such as Cerussite and Anglesite are secondary mineral s formed from Galena. (minerals.net)
Selenium2
  • Some vitamins (such as vitamins C and E) and minerals (such as selenium ) act as antioxidants, as do other substances in fruits and vegetables (such as beta-carotene). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Review of potentially harmful substances : arsenic, mercury and selenium / IMO/FAO/UNESCO/WMO/WHO/IAEA/UN/UNEP Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution. (who.int)
Environmental2
  • There is both an economic and environmental need to control the level of arsenic in processing streams. (edu.au)
  • SGS offers innovative solutions to arsenic management that will ensure your regulatory compliance and improve your social and environmental footprint. (sgs.com)
Geological2
  • Gypsum and calcite are among the most abundant and reactive rock forming minerals present in numerous geological settings. (mdpi.com)
  • During 1977 and 1978, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted preliminary regional geologic mapping and regional geochemical sampling while the Bureau conducted site-specific examinations and detailed sampling of identified mineral occurrences. (cdc.gov)
Metallic5
  • Preliminary results are presented for selected arsenic minerals including orpiment, metallic arsenic and tennantite. (edu.au)
  • Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. (webmineral.com)
  • The Arsenic is in the form of a brownish-colored patch with a dull, metallic luster that rests on the gray host rock. (galleries.com)
  • The host rock underneath appears to be made of micro- to macrocrystalline quartz that is permeated with small nodules of Arsenic and bright, metallic needles of stibnite. (galleries.com)
  • The Arsenic is a dark, brown-black coloration and generally shows a dull matte luster, though a few areas show almost a dull metallic one. (galleries.com)
Interactions2
  • Similarly, a chapter is devoted to mineral-mineral interactions, given that no single element acts in isolation. (foodengineeringmag.com)
  • Microbe-mineral interactions between asbestos and thermophilic chemolithoautotrophic anaerobes. (nih.gov)
Pathogenic1
Specimens1
Chronic1
  • 9. Which dermatologic condition(s) may occur from chronic arsenic ingestion? (cdc.gov)
Assess1
  • The U.S. Bureau of Mines is conducting a 4-year study to assess the mineral resources and the mineral development potential of the Colville Mining District. (cdc.gov)
Harmful1
  • Some mineral springs may contain significant amounts of harmful dissolved minerals, such as arsenic , and should not be drunk. (wikipedia.org)
Waters1
  • One of the oldest natural health resorts and hot springs in New Mexico Ojo Caliente has geothermal mineral waters that have continued flowing for thousands of years. (destination360.com)
Precipitation1
  • In cold mineral springs, the rapid precipitation of minerals results from the reduction of acidity when the CO 2 gas bubbles out. (wikipedia.org)
Lithium1
Occurs1
  • Galena is a fairly common mineral and occurs in numerous locations worldwide. (minerals.net)