Question 1

what would happen if you got arsenic?

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Arsenic: In material (milligram) quantities, arsenic is a poison and could kill you.  Prepared as a homeopathic remedy, arsenic is both extremely dilute and has been succussed -- and can catalyze healing in the right person with the right symptoms.  Homeopathic arsenic is not poisonous or harmful.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of arsenic poisoning?

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Variable: The effects of arsenic depend on whether a person has a large short-term exposure or low level long-term exposure. It affects mainly the skin, liver, and kidney; but there can be neurological signs too.  Here's one of the better websites to go to for information: http://www.Atsdr.Cdc.Gov/phs/phs.Asp?Id=18;tid=3. A doctor that practices environmental medicine or a toxicologist can help you.

Question 3

where can i get my water tested for arsenic?

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Amazon.com: Amazon.Com lists a home test kit for arsenic for $22.  However I am not sure about this tests accuracy or reliability. http://www.amazon.com/arsenic-heavy-metal-toxicity-home/dp/b004byo7ge.

Question 4

what do i do about arsenic in our well water?

Accepted Answer

Test, avoid: If your water table leaches arsenic into the water in the well, you need it tested for concentration.  If below levels that are a problem (doesn't need to be zero), then you are ok.  If above such levels you can stop using it, or use it only for non-consumption issues, or obtain chemical filters which will remove the arsenic.

Question 5

how much arsenic and menthol are in a cigarette?

Accepted Answer

No good data: Arsenic is a side effect of the type of soil the tobacco is grown in. This is not regulated.  Menthol is an additive to improve the taste and encourage the use of the product.  If these things concern you, then perhaps this is a terrific time to reconsider your tobaccom addiction and stop for good.  Tobacco smoke is full of toxins, poisons and noxious material.

Question 6

how much arsenic can a person ingest before become sick?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Arsenic poisoning or arsenicosis is a condition caused by the ingestion, absorption or inhalation of dangerous levels of arsenic. Arsenic is a natural semi-metallic chemical that is found all over the world in groundwater. Large amounts ingested are fatal but small amounts over time can make you sick but not kill you.

Question 7

if a person dies from arsenic poisoning what would be obvious symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A complicated issue: Arsenic is a toxic metal, but there are different forms that effect us in different ways. It also matters whether the exposure is ingestion vs skin vs breathing. There are also different effects from large acute exposure vs small chronic exposures. Go to this website to learn more - https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp2.pdf

Question 8

if you've been poisoned by arsenic, how long can you live and what are the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Arsenic: Arsenic poisoning generally presents with headache, gastrointestinal pain, vomiting &amp; diarrhea, confusion, neurological changes and a few other (rarer symptoms). It can be treated and safely removed by using a type of chelation/detoxification therapy (where heavier metals are used to compete with the binding of the arsenic) such as EDTA

Question 9

can an older home cause arsenic poison? family of 5, all presenting w/ different chronic ailments. wondering if our home is making us sick?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Arsenic poisoning most classically results from ground water poisoning.  Which makes it very unlikely to occur if you have municipal based water delivery, but also still unlikely even if you have your own well, as usually you'll share the same aquifer with others around you, and they would likely have similar symptoms.

Question 10

how does arsenic impact someone's health?

Accepted Answer

Many effects: The best place to go for information is the CDC: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/TF.asp?id=19&amp;tid=3. Effects usually occur after long exposures.

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