Arsenic Toxicity
Arsenic diagnosis, especially from low doses of inorganic arsenic, the type found in CCA treated (chromium, copper, arsenate) lumber, is not easy. There is no one set of symptoms. Different people respond differently, depending on how much exposure they get, and by what means.
Arsenic can be inhaled, ingested (swallowed) or absorbed through contact. Arsenic poisoning is difficult to pin down because most of the arsenic leaves the body within three days of exposure. The arsenic that remains is stored in the brain, bones, and tissue and continues to do serious damage. Some people have no immediate symptoms, but the exposure can cause many types of cancer or diabetes later on. There is new evidence that arsenic may also lead to heart disease or strokes. It may cause long term liver, kidney, and central nervous system damage.
Arsenic exposure,
even at low levels, can result in a range of symptoms. Swallowing or inhaling
low levels of inorganic arsenic can result in stomach ache, nausea, vomiting
and diarrhea. It can also result in decreased production of red and white
blood cells, which may cause fatigue, abnormal heart rhythm, blood-vessel
damage resulting in bruising, and impaired nerve function. One of the
early warning signs of arsenic poisoning is a "pins and needles"
sensation in hands and feet.
Long-term oral exposure to inorganic arsenic can result in skin changes
including a darkening of the skin and the appearance of small "corns"
or "warts" on the palms, soles, and torso.
Other signs and symptoms include skin thickening, fluid accumulation (resulting in puffiness) especially around the lower eyelids, face and ankles, diarrhea, garlic breath, perspiration, excessive salivation, generalized itching, oral inflammation, sore throat, runny nose, excessive tearing, numbness, skin inflammation, hair loss, weakness, and loss of appetite. Arsenic can also cause a range of neurological effects, including headaches and vision problems. It can cause noticeable behavioral changes, most commonly aggression or depression.
Symptoms: Enzyme inhibitor, anorexia, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, chronic anemia, drowsiness, dermatitis, stomatitis, liver dysfunction, hair loss, headache, vertigo, fever, stupor, herpes, jaundice, fluid loss, throat constriction, spasms, respiratory tract infection, garlicky odor to breath or stool, keritosis, pallor, goiter.
Sources: Coal combustion, paints, rat poisoning, beer, pesticides, table
salt, seafood from coastal waters (oysters, shrimp, muscles), fungicides,
drinking water, wood preservatives.
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