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Arsenic trioxide
Arsenic trioxide is a cancer agent.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
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A 27-year old male asked:
What medical purpose did arsenic used to be used for?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of arsenic poisoning?
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A 58-year old female asked:
I just heard that eating rice and oatmeal is bad for you because of the arsenic containment. Is this correct about oatmeal?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My boyfriend did the hair toxic test, and the level of arsenic showed 0,0510 mg/100g. Shoud this be alarming?? What is the average amount? thank you
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A 43-year old asked:
What would happen if you got arsenic?
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A 30-year old asked:
What do I do about arsenic in our well water?
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A 37-year old asked:
How much arsenic and menthol are in a cigarette?
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A 39-year old asked:
If a person dies from arsenic poisoning what would be obvious symptoms?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can you get arsenic poisoning from almonds?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Should i be worried about arsenic levels in rice?
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A 32-year old asked:
What do I do about arsenic and floride in well water?
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A 46-year old asked:
Hi doctors, was just wondering what is chronic arsenic poisoning?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Does not cooking rice in enough water so that it completely absorbed when stopped cooking contain higher levels of arsenic if the rice is overcooked?
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A 21-year old female asked:
How many servings brown rice a week safe 4 arsenic. Researched & says 1/2 cup/ week is recommended but i eat 2 cups but going to cut back to 1 cup.
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A 19-year old male asked about a 30-year old male:
Hi I just wanted to know about any sort of poison that would kill a human being and easy to buy.like arsenic. For general information . IM NOT CRAYZ?
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A male asked:
What is a legal dosage of Benadryl and arsenic liquid?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Arsenic in rice - should I be concerned while breastfeeding? What about rice cakes, rice crackers, etc.?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is the big deal about arsenic in our food?
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A 47-year old asked:
Please tell me what does arsenic do to your body?
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A 41-year old asked:
Did they use arsenic for vds in the old days? Why?
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A 44-year old asked:
Where can I get my water tested for arsenic?
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A 30-year old asked:
How much arsenic can a person ingest before become sick?
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A 18-year old male asked:
If you've been poisoned by arsenic, how long can you live and what are the symptoms?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can an older home cause arsenic poison? Family of 5, all presenting w/ different chronic ailments. Wondering if our home is making us sick?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Will drinking rice milk with 36% rice in every day cause cancer as it is very arsenic? I have no other rice other than that.
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A 35-year old female asked:
Have been eating (daily) a cereal with organic rice as second ingredient and i'm pregnant. Worried about arsenic - should I be?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Is it true abt arsenic in brown and white rice cereal? I've been feeding my 7mo cereal at three meals daily, because he loves it.
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A 17-year old female asked:
I found out that there are high levels of arsenic in brown rice. I eat brown rice on its own and in cakes, cereal and pasta every day! Should I stop?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Have eaten a granola bar (with brown rice syrup) every day for past 6 years (including when pregnant) - found out has arsenic. Terrified - should I be?
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A 37-year old male asked about a male:
Been giving 6 year old child 2-3 rice cakes a day for almost 3 years. Now realizing arsenic is a think to worry about. We are concerned about long term cancers and effects. Each cake is 110ppb of arsenic. Should we be concerned?
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