Current Perspectives in Arsenic Environmental and Biological Research

Kevin A. Francesconi

doi:10.1071/EN05042

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Current Perspectives in Arsenic Environmental and Biological Research

Kevin A. Francesconi

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Institute of Chemistry—Analytical Chemistry, Karl-Franzens University Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria. Email: kevin.francesconi@uni-graz.at

Environmental Chemistry 2(3) 141-145 https://doi.org/10.1071/EN05042
Submitted: 10 June 2005 Accepted: 10 June 2005 Published: 27 September 2005

Environmental Context. Arsenic occurs in rock, fresh water and seawater. Organic arsenic compounds are found as natural constituents of many organisms and, because some, e.g. seafood, are consumed by humans, there is ongoing health interest in their arsenic content. Thio-arsenicals, a newly discovered group of arsenic compounds, may be integral to understanding the environmental behaviour of arsenic. This paper reviews recent research in arsenic environmental chemistry and discusses ideas intended to stimulate future research in this area.

Abstract. Recent results in the field of arsenic environmental and biological chemistry are presented, in particular the relevance of the discoveries to issues of human health are discussed.

Keywords. : arsenic — human health

Acknowledgments

I thank my colleagues and students within our group at Uni-Graz for stimulating research work and discussions, and the Austrian Science Fund (FWF projects P16088-N03 and P16816-N11) for supporting our research. John Edmonds continues to provide insightful comment on a range of issues in his usual laconic fashion.

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