Arsenic Linked To Cardiovascular Disease At EPA-regulated Drinking Water Standards
Monday, November 17, 2008 - 23:35
in Health & Medicine
When mice are exposed to arsenic at federally-approved levels for drinking water, pores in liver blood vessels close, potentially leading to cardiovascular disease, say researchers. The study, while preliminary, also reveals how an enzyme linked to hypertension and atherosclerosis alters cells, and may call into question current US Environmental Protection Agency standards that are based solely on risks for cancer.