Various studies have shown that arsenic exposure during pregnancy can result in infant death, cancer, heart attacks, kidney failure, lung complications, as well as reduced intelligence, memory, and cognitive development in the child. [1]
Arsenic that is naturally occurring can contaminate the soil, just as it does the groundwater. This presents a possible arsenic exposure for people who smoke products containing tobacco, because the tobacco plant grows from the soil and can become infiltrated with the arsenic. [1]
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