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There are poisons in a cigarette
Medicine - Health

There are poisons in a cigarette

A cigarette contains at least 69 carcinogens, including arsenic used in rat poison and can cause bladder cancer, liver cancer.

December 15, 2018
How much arsenic in water is dangerous?
Medicine - Health

How much arsenic in water is dangerous?

While the PGS of the University of Natural Sciences confirmed that the arsenic content in drinking water below 0.05mg / l is safe, the representative of the Ministry of…

December 15, 2018
Cancer village in China
Medicine - Health

Cancer village in China

Xiong Demin may never have imagined that the mine where he worked for the past 32 years could cause hundreds of villagers to be poisoned, and cause both his and his wife…

December 15, 2018
Drinking dangerous arsenic water like smoking
Medicine - Health

Drinking dangerous arsenic water like smoking

The study was carried out by the US Environmental Protection Agency, which found that high concentrations of arsenic-contaminated drinking water could be dangerous to th…

December 14, 2018
India develops arsenic detection techniques
Medicine - Health

India develops arsenic detection techniques

Arsenic is a toxic substance, often found in groundwater or water sources with residues of pesticides, but if exposed for long periods of time can lead to many diseases,…

December 14, 2018
Arsenic can be fatal after 20 years
Medicine - Health

Arsenic can be fatal after 20 years

The consequences of exposure to arsenic can occur after many years. Chilean researchers claim that the risk of lung and bladder cancer can occur 10 to 20 years after dri…

December 14, 2018
Arsenic helps prolong life for leukemia patients
Medicine - Health

Arsenic helps prolong life for leukemia patients

According to a new study presented in Chicago (USA), arsenic, a well-known toxin, has the potential to prolong the lives of patients with chronic leukemia, a rare form o…

December 14, 2018
Risk of death when combining shrimp with vitamin C
Food safety

Risk of death when combining shrimp with vitamin C

Studies show that dishes like shrimp, if eaten incorrectly, can be deadly. Therefore, it is necessary to select suitable food so that it does not interfere with the abso…

December 14, 2018
Using nanotechnology to treat water
New technology

Using nanotechnology to treat water

Water is a scarce resource and for many countries, water supplies do not meet demand. Along with the pressure of climate change and population growth, water will become…

December 11, 2018