Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that leaches into water from surrounding rock and soil. However, its presence can also be intensified by industrial pollutants, which can elevate levels in ...

Arsenic is a nasty poison that once reigned as the ultimate weapon of deception. In the 18th century, it was the poison of choice for those wanting to kill their enemies and spouses, favoured for ...

The ‘king of poisons’ is building up in rice Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a “scary” health burden.

Every day, we are exposed to a range of heavy metals that can lead to oxidative stress and cause serious damage to our bodies. A simple way to detox from this is to switch to greener diets and replace ...

Crystals and gemstones can be more than just beautiful—they can be deadly. Minerals like arsenopyrite, cinnabar, galena, and ...

When warts, lesions, and sores began to appear on Manatosh Biswas’ skin back in 2011, he consulted a doctor who advised him to undergo a few tests. Biswas, a resident of Madhusudankati village ...

There are reports of arsenic-eaters in 19th-century Europe, who built up immunities to the poison by ingesting increasingly larger doses over a period of time, but apparently there is no positive ...

The Poison Book Project examines antique books for heavy metal pigments — including mercury, lead and arsenic — commonly used in Victorian bookbinding.

While arsenic in tap water is not a concern in many places, says Menon, you should avoid using well water for cooking unless you know it’s free of this and other contaminants.

Arsenic, the chemical element (As) thirty-three in the periodic table, combines with oxygen, chlorine, and sulfur in the environment to form inorganic arsenic compounds. These compounds may be present ...

We came across a report by the American Association of Poison Control Centers that found the number of arsenic poisonings in the U.S. jumped to 1,680 in 2001 from about 1,000 or fewer in previous ...