Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference (한국독성학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2002.05a
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- Pages.69-70
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- 2002
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY OF PLATELETS BY ARSENIC IN DRINKING WATER: A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
- Lee, Moo-Yeol (College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University) ;
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Chung, Jin-Ho
(College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University)
- Published : 2002.05.01
Abstract
Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous element found in several forms in foods and environmental media, such as soil, air, and water. The primary route of human exposure is through ingestion of arsenic-contaminated food and drinking water. The predominant form of arsenic in drinking water is inorganic arsenic, which is both highly toxic and readily bioavailable.(omitted)