Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM)
Arsenic Toxicity
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Course: SS3060
Revision Date: October 2000
Original Date: June 1990
CE Expiration Date: October 30, 2006
- Arsenic is strongly associated with lung and skin cancer in humans, and may cause other internal cancers as well.
- Skin lesions, peripheral neuropathy, and anemia are hallmarks of chronic arsenic ingestion.
- Except in the electronics industry, commercial use of arsenic is declining.
ATSDR/DTEM Revision Content Experts
Kim Gehle, MD, MPH; Deanna Harkins, MD, MPH; Darlene Johnson, RN, BSN, MA; Lourdes Rosales-Guevara, MD
ATSDR/DTEM Revision Planners
Diane Dennis-Flagler, MPH; Patricia Drehobl, RN, BSN (CDC/PHPPO); Kim Gehle, MD, MPH; Darlene Johnson, RN, BSN, MA; Ralph O'Connor Jr, PhD
Revision Editors
Kathleen Kreiss, MD; Pamela S. Wigington
Original Contributors
Michael Kosnett, MD, MPH
Original Peer Reviewers
Charles Becker, MD; Jonathan Borak, MD; Joseph Cannella, MD; Robert Fried, MD; Bernard Goldstein, MD; Alan Hall, MD; Richard J. Jackson, MD, MPH; Jonathan Rodnick, MD; Robert Wheater, MS; Brian A. Wummer, MD
Each content expert for this case study indicated no conflict of interest to disclose with the case study subject matter.
ATSDR Publication No.: ATSDR-HE-CS-2002-0003
This monograph is one in a series of self-instructional publications designed to increase the primary care provider's knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed patients. See the Accreditation section for more information about continuing medical education credits, continuing nursing education units, and continuing education units.
The state of knowledge regarding the treatment of patients potentially exposed to hazardous substances in the environment is constantly evolving and is often uncertain. In this monograph, ATSDR has made diligent effort to ensure the accuracy and currency of the information presented, but makes no claim that the document comprehensively addresses all possible situations related to this substance. This monograph is intended as an additional resource for physicians and other health professionals in assessing the condition and managing the treatment of patients potentially exposed to hazardous substances. It is not, however, a substitute for the professional judgment of a health care provider. The document must be interpreted in light of specific information regarding the patient and in conjunction with other sources of authority.
Use of trade names and commercial sources is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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