The Slow Attack: Symptoms of Low-Grade Arsenic Poisoning

By: Maegan Tintari

Low levels of arsenic, ingested over time through common food and drinking water, can lead to serious and even fatal health complications.

While occasionally arsenic may be used as an intentional poison, it is increasingly discovered in ground water. Over time, this constant exposure slowly attacks the body’s vital organs and systems.

Small amounts of arsenic does not necessarily show immediate symptoms. Flu-like symptoms may appear as the body reacts to the unwanted substance, but even experienced medical professionals are unlikely to suspect or recognize it as arsenic poisoning right away.

Arsenic cycles through the body in about three days. While some is …read more