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Industrial Food Animal Production >> Arsenic
Arsenic is a toxic heavy metal known to cause cancer in humans. People are exposed to arsenic when they consume arsenic-contaminated food or water, breathe contaminated air, or smoke cigarettes. Roxarsone, an arsenical drug, is commonly added to poultry and swine feed to improve feed conversion, prevent disease and improve skin pigmentation. Though its use has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, concerns about potential public health risks have been raised.
Recommended resources on this topic: Reports & Other Documents
Arsenic Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR)
Arsenic Medline Plus
Feeding Arsenic to Poultry: Is This Good Medicine? Health Care without Harm
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Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
The environmental and public health risks associated with arsenical use in animal feeds E.K. Silbergeld and K. Nachman. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences; October 2008.
Angiogenic potential of 3-nitro-4-hydroxy benzene arsonic acid (roxarsone) P. Basu et al. Environmental Health Perspect,; April 2008.
Comparison of arsenic content in pelletized poultry house waste and biosolids fertilizer K.E. Nachman, et al. Chemosphere; March 2008
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Relevant Organizations
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA CVM) Additional Tools & Resources
EPA EIMS Metadata Report on Arsenic in Chicken Litter |
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