Chemical Informatics

Arsenic is an ironloid i.e., considered a human carcinogen. Millions of people around the world are exposed to inadequate water intake, with consequences ranging from the high toxicity of diseases such as skin and lung cancer. Long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic has been associated with several human diseases. There are various sources of arsenic consumed, such as food (especially fish and seafood, algae, and grains), air (coal and soluble energy), and water. Of the various sources of arsenic in the environment, prolonged exposure of arsenic to drinking water is likely to be a serious threat to human health. Arsenic is classified as a class I human carcinogen by the International Agency of Research on Cancer (IARC), a number of existing evidences points to arsenic as a carcinogenic agent in humans. Skin and several types of internal cancer, including the bladder, kidney, liver, prostate and lung are associated with arsenic infusion. Skin cancer is the most common form of neoplasm associated with arsenic exposure, while lung cancer is associated with death.