Enviromental issues with Arsenic
- Arsenic in the environment could cause many discomforts to the animals such as death, problems with growth, reproduction, and behavioral affects.
- Arsenic can also affect plants photosynthesis and toxinate the plant.
- Exposure to humans may cause poisoning and death and many other health problems possibly affecting different systems in the body and disturbing them.
- It can cause skin cancer which results in pigment spots in skin.
Common Uses for Arsenic
Rat PoisonSince Arsenic is very harmful to humans and animals it´s used as a way to kill rats and other pest.
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PoultryArsenic can be used in poultry feed to prevent disease and improve weight gain.
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Pyrotechnics!!Different compounds of Arsenic are used in fireworks to give the fireworks their color.
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Arsenic can also be used as a starting point for computer chips and other devices. It is used alongside gallium and silicon to be a semiconductor and produces a specific amount of electron/protons/electrons that help form the circuits.
It is also used in car batteries to strengthen certain metals used in car batteries.
It is also used in car batteries to strengthen certain metals used in car batteries.