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Elevated concentrations of arsenic in groundwater pose a public health threat to millions of people worldwide. While arsenic is an established human carcinogen, a mode of action has yet to be determined for arsenic carcinogenesis. However, the oxidative stress and DNA repair pat…

In rural Bangladesh people drink water from an estimated 10-11 million tube wells, many with arsenic concentrations well above the national standard of 50μg/L. Characteristic skin lesions and more serious health effects are probable. The research reported here was designed to de…

Exposure to arsenic (As)-contaminated drinking water affects tens of millions people worldwide. The health effects of As are well established yet the mechanisms and dose-response relationships of As toxicity are not fully understood. Inaccurate exposure assessment, limited sensi…