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Arsenic

Known as: arsenics, As element, As 
A shiny gray element with atomic symbol As, atomic number 33, and atomic weight 75. It occurs throughout the universe, mostly in the form of metallic… 
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Metals, Heavy

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Review
2014
Review
2014
Toxicity, mechanism and health effects of some heavy metals
ABSTRACT Heavy metal toxicity has proven to be a major threat and there are several health risks associated with it. The toxic… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Water-dispersible magnetite-reduced graphene oxide composites for arsenic removal.
Magnetite-graphene hybrids have been synthesized via a chemical reaction with a magnetite particle size of approximately 10 nm… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Free radicals, metals and antioxidants in oxidative stress-induced cancer.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Comparison of arsenic(V) and arsenic(III) sorption onto iron oxide minerals: implications for arsenic mobility.
Arsenic derived from natural sources occurs in groundwater in many countries, affecting the health of millions of people. The… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
The Ecology of Arsenic
Arsenic is a metalloid whose name conjures up images of murder. Nonetheless, certain prokaryotes use arsenic oxyanions for energy… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
A review of the source, behaviour and distribution of arsenic in natural waters
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Arsenic Mobility and Groundwater Extraction in Bangladesh
High levels of arsenic in well water are causing widespread poisoning in Bangladesh. In a typical aquifer in southern Bangladesh… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Arsenic in drinking water.
Arsenic in drinking water: not just a problem for Bangladesh D. van Halem, S. A. Bakker, G. L. Amy, and J. C. van Dijk Delft… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Environmental Applications of Semiconductor Photocatalysis
The civilian, commercial, and defense sectors of most advanced industrialized nations are faced with a tremendous set of… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Cancer risks from arsenic in drinking water.
Ingestion of arsenic, both from water supplies and medicinal preparations, is known to cause skin cancer. The evidence assessed… 
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