What are the harmful effects of arsenic on human health?

Skin thickening and pigmentation

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Cancer

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Nervous system damage

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Nausea

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Solution

The correct options are
A
Skin thickening and pigmentation

B
Cancer

C
Nervous system damage

D
Nausea

Exposure to arsenic in drinking water can cause significant skin changes,like thickening and pigmentation.

Ingestion of large amount of arsenic in a short time, can have severe, stomach-related symptoms such as vomiting and nervous system damage.

They are carcinogenic in nature and can affect skin, lungs, bladder and kidney.

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