Thousands of people are suffering from arsenic
Thousands of people are suffering from
arsenic poisonings and more are being affected every day. Arsenicosis is caused
by drinking tube well water containing arsenic. People who drink uncontaminated
water do not catch arsenicosis from affected people. The main recommendation
for the people who are affected by arsenic is to drink water from a source that
contains no arsenic.
The effects of arsenicosis are less severe among people
who eat a healthy, balanced diet, ideally containing fish and vegetables. This
is an initial treatment for arsenicosis and may be part of the reason why the
number of arsenicosis patients in Bangladesh is still relatively low. It is believed
that vitamins A, C and E are effected for treatment of arsenicosis.
