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Condition: Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
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Low to moderate arsenic exposure linked to cardiovascular disease and mortality
Chronic exposure to low to moderate levels of inorganic arsenic is associated with increased incidence of fatal and not-fatal cardiovascular disease. Inorganic arsenic in water and food (particularly rice and grain) is a major global health problem. Research has shown that high arsenic levels in drinking water increase the risk of peripheral artery disease, coronary heart disease, stroke, and carotid atherosclerosis. However, less is known about the cardiovascular effects of low to moderate arsenic levels, an issue that affects most populations around the world...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
