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Relation between arsenic in drinking water and skin cancer

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From observations in the Republic of Argentina it is concluded that the regular intake of drinking water containing more than 0.1 ppm of arsenic leads to clearly recognizable signs of intoxication and ultimately in some cases to skin cancer

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  1. Cátedra de Toxicología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina, Paraguay 2151 (1121), Buenos Aires, Argentina

    E. Astolfi, A. Maccagno, J. C. García Fernández, R. Vaccaro & R. Stímola

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Astolfi, E., Maccagno, A., García Fernández, J.C. et al. Relation between arsenic in drinking water and skin cancer. Biol Trace Elem Res 3, 133–143 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02990453

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