Sources:
- Air pollution
- Water
- Shellfish
- Supplements based on herbs, algae, and kelp
- Protein powders
Effects of Toxicity:
- Note: organic arsenic is rarely problematic; inorganic arsenic is toxic
- Acute exposure: upset stomach, pain/numbness, muscle weakness, heart rhythm changes
- Chronic exposure: pain/numbness, skin and lung cancer, peripheral vascular disease, liver damage
- Note: arsenic crosses placenta to fetus; low in breast milk