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Qaagi - Book of Why

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Effects

Minerals breaking downwill resultin natural environmental arsenic

Human actions , such as agricultural practices , mining , smelting and combustion of fossil fuelsalso contributeto arsenic releases in the environment

Volcanic ash fallout , the weathering of arsenic - containing mineral and ores , and human activities – such as applying pesticides that contain the metalloidcontributeto the arsenic in the environment

The present disposal methods , sewer and non - hazardous landfillmay resultin arsenic release into the environment

Agricultural applications , mining , and smeltingalso contributeto arsenic releases in the environment

Beyond Pesticides - Lawn Care Least Toxic Control of Pests in Home and Garden Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Management Safety Source for Pest Management Pressure - treated wood – If you have pressure - treated wood outside , use a sealant , such as Safecoat ®to preventarsenic from leaching into the environment

Farming and industry practices like smelting , mining , and coal burningfurther contributeto arsenic in the environment

agriculture practices such as smelting or mining(passive) are also created byReleases of arsenic into the environment

The mining and smelting of metal - containing oresalso contributesto the amount of arsenic in the environment

Industrial practices such as coal burning , mining and copper smeltingcontributeto arsenic in the environment

Mining processes , volcanic activity , erosion and forest firescan also causearsenic to reach the environment

health problems , including liver disease , in humans and animalscauseshealth problems , including liver disease , in humans and animals

an adverse environmental problem that further impacts healthcan causean adverse environmental problem that further impacts health

mutagenic , teratogenic and carcinogenic defects it is used as herbicide , fungicide and rodenticide and results in contamination of air , soil and watercausesmutagenic , teratogenic and carcinogenic defects it is used as herbicide , fungicide and rodenticide and results in contamination of air , soil and water

lung cancercauseslung cancer

the immune system damage(passive) caused bythe immune system damage

skin , lung , and bladder cancer as well as constriction of blood vessels andcan causeskin , lung , and bladder cancer as well as constriction of blood vessels and

How many cancers(passive) are caused byHow many cancers

an oxidative burst in exposed individuals and can thereby lead to tissue damagecausesan oxidative burst in exposed individuals and can thereby lead to tissue damage

havoc with people 's healthcan causehavoc with people 's health

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