Arsenic Breathing high levels of inorganic arsenic can give you a sore throat or irritated lungs. Ingesting very high levels of arsenic can result in death. Exposure to lower levels can cause nausea and vomiting, decreased production of red and white blood cells, abnormal heart rhythm, damage to blood vessels, and a sensation of "pins and needles" in hands and feet. Ingesting or breathing low levels of inorganic arsenic for a long time can cause a darkening of the skin and the appearance of small "corns" or "warts" on the palms, soles, and torso. Skin contact with inorganic arsenic may cause redness and swelling.

Additional Sources of Arsenic are: Widely distributed in earth’s crust, Widely used in many products & processes, Air from burning (coal, metal production, waste incineration), Fish/shellfish (mostly organic), Wood preservative, Drinking water. Additional Effects of Arsenic on Humans are: Acute: Gastrointestinal, neuropathy, muscle weakness, cardiac dysrythmia. Chronic: Peripheral and central neuropathy, skin cancer, PVD, lung cancer, liver toxicity, Children less efficient at converting inorganic to organic forms, Crosses placenta, low in breast milk.