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The Sorption of Roxarsone, an Organoarsenical Animal Feed Additive
The organoarsenical roxarsone is added to poultry feed to increase weight gain. Studies have shown that roxarsone does not accumulate in poultry tissue but is excreted, resulting in elevated arsenic concentrations (~40 mg/kg) in poultry litter. However, there is little understanding of the fate of …
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Arsenic uptake by beets (Beta Vulgaris) cultivated in a roxarsone-contaminated medium
… impacts human health. Roxarsone (ROX) is an organoarsenical administered to poultry to control internal parasites. ROX is excreted from poultry unchanged and the waste may be used for vegetable fertilizer. This experiment was conducted with beets (Beta vulgaris) by adding 0, 1, 10, and 100 …
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The Effect of Speciation and Form on the Bioavailability of Arsenic: Insight into the Behavior of Arsenic in Natural Waters
Drinking water supplies contaminated with arsenic (As), a toxin and carcinogen, adversely impact the health of millions of people worldwide. Previous work has documented that different inorganic and organic As species vary with respect to their toxicities. It is, however, currently not well …