Arsenic in the Environment, Part 2

An element in the earth's crust, an additive in livestock feed. a medicine in early civilization--and the "toxin of toxins" A pervasive part of our natural environment and everyday lives. arsenic has nonetheless earned a niche in history as a substance of diabolical suppleness. Part II of the first comprehensive and up-to-date two-volume study of arsenic, Arsenic in the Environment is a self-contained work that examines arsenic's complex and potentially deadly chemistry, stressing its effect on human health and the surrounding ecosystem. Examining new and unexplored aspects of the toxin, Part II features original research from some of the world's foremost scientists on:

• Health effects of environmental arsenic
• Toxicity and metabolism of inorganic and methylated arsenicals
• Effects of arsenic on DNA synthesis of human lymphocytes
• Estimation of human exposure to and uptake of arsenic found in drinking water
• Arsenic hazards to plants and animals

Offering a host of subjects of particular interest to toxicologists, medical researchers, public health officials, and industrial hygienists, Part II of Arsenic in the Environment is an indispensable reference that sheds new light on arsenic's unique chemistry as well as its health and environmental effects.

Partial table of contents:

Arsenic in Human Medicine (M. Gorby).

Health Effects of Environmental Arsenic (W. Morton & D.Dunnette).

Toxicity and Metabolism of Arsenic in Vertebrates (S. Naqvi, etal.).

Effects of Arsenic on DNA Synthesis in Human Lymphocytes (Z.Meng).

Chronic Arsenism from Drinking Water in Some Areas of Xinjiang,China (W. Lianfang & H. Jianzhong).

Estimation of Human Exposure to and Uptake of Arsenic Found inDrinking Water (H. Xu, et al.).

A Review of Arsenic Hazards to Plants and Animals with Emphasis onFishery and Wildlife Resources (R. Eisler).

Arsenic in Marine Organisms: Chemical Forms and ToxicologicalAspects (K. Shiomi).

Index. JEROME O. NRIAGU is a professor in the Department of Environmental and Industrial Health, School of Public Health, the University of Michigan, and an adjunct professor at the University of Waterloo. For many years he was a research scientist with the National Water Research Institute, Burlington, Ontario. He is the editor of the Wiley Series in Advances in Environmental Science and Technology and has edited, among many other volumes, Nickel and Human Health, Food Contamination from Environmental Sources, Gaseous Pollutants, and Aquatic Toxicology. Dr. Nriagu received BSc and DSc degrees from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, an MS from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a PhD in geochemistry from the University of Toronto. He has published extensively in leading geochemical and environmental science journals and has received a number of awards for his work. lie is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Far from unusual, arsenic exposure is actually a common occurrence, a natural consequence of eating poultry or seafood, using an insecticide, or handling treated plywood. The ubiquitousness of arsenic, particularly in minute quantities, is a fact of modern life that has few professionals concerned. Yet arsenic poisoning resulting from high-dose exposure is a real, everpresent health problem, second only to lead poisoning. Arsenic in the Environment is a two-volume work that presents the most complete and up-to-date investigation of arsenic available. Part I covers cycling and characterization. Part II: Human Health and Ecosystem Effects examines the complex and potentially deadly chemistry of arsenic and reveals its effect on human health and the surrounding ecosystem. Beginning with a clear, detailed chemical analysis of arsenic as well as its biochemical effects, the book proceeds to examine, through contributions from some of the world’s leading researchers, new and unexplored aspects of the legendary toxin:

• Health effects of environmental arsenic
• Toxicity and metabolism of inorganic and methylated arsenicals
• Human carcinogenicity and antherogenicity induced by chronic exposures to inorganic arsenic
• Effects of arsenic on DNA synthesis of human lymphocytes
• Estimation of human exposure to and uptake of arsenic found in drinking water
• Arsenic hazards to plants and animals
• Arsenic compounds in marine organisms

Featuring detailed case studies of chronic arsenic poisoning in Mexico and China, the book sheds light on the pervasive health threat of arsenic poisoning. Full of up-to-date findings and illuminating insights into the chemical, biological, and ecological behavior of one of the world’s deadliest poisons, Part II of Arsenic in the Environment is an essential reference for toxicologists, medical researchers, public health officials, and industrial hygienists interested in monitoring and controlling arsenic’s potentially lethal effects. An element in the earth’s crust, an additive in livestock feed. a medicine in early civilization—and the quot;toxin of toxinsquot; A pervasive part of our natural environment and everyday lives. arsenic has nonetheless earned a niche in history as a substance of diabolical suppleness. Part II of the first comprehensive and up-to-date two-volume study of arsenic, Arsenic in the Environment is a self-contained work that examines arsenic’s complex and potentially deadly chemistry, stressing its effect on human health and the surrounding ecosystem. Examining new and unexplored aspects of the toxin, Part II features original research from some of the world’s foremost scientists on:

• Health effects of environmental arsenic
• Toxicity and metabolism of inorganic and methylated arsenicals
• Effects of arsenic on DNA synthesis of human lymphocytes
• Estimation of human exposure to and uptake of arsenic found in drinking water
• Arsenic hazards to plants and animals

Offering a host of subjects of particular interest to toxicologists, medical researchers, public health officials, and industrial hygienists, Part II of Arsenic in the Environment is an indispensable reference that sheds new light on arsenic’s unique chemistry as well as its health and environmental effects.