Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Upon reading this article cited below about arsenic causing TB, I wondered about the patients who were given Arsenic for CML and other diseases. According to Wikipedia arsenic is used for metalic compounds and: " Arsenic and its compounds, especially the trioxide, are used in the production of pesticides (treated wood products), herbicides and insecticides. These applications are declining, however, as many of these compounds are in the process of being banned. " What about arsenic trioxide, it it still in common use in medicine. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New evidence from a region in Chile with a history of arsenic contamination in drinking water suggests the chemical may have a surprising effect: tuberculosis (TB). Ten years after arsenic leached into the water, rates of the lung infection shot up, peaking at twice the level found in a neighboring region with uncontaminated drinking water. Following the construction of an arsenic removal plant, the disease then began to wane. " Arsenic-contaminated water looks good, does not smell, and you cannot taste it, " study author Dr. Allan at the University of California, Berkeley, told Reuters Health. " It is therefore hard to believe that it could have terrible effects. " SOURCE: http://bit.ly/i2Ju8J American Journal of Epidemiology, online December 29, 2010. *************** FYI, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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