Question - Long-term exposure to arsenic has been associated with an increased risk for the development of which cancers?
Answer- Long-term exposure to arsenic has been associated with the development of cancer of the bladder, skin and lung. (Chemical hazards in drinking-water: arsenic. Geneva: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/ water-quality/ guidelines/ chemicals/arsenic/ en/ as cited in Lindenmayer G et al. A sickening tail. 2018 NEJM 379(1): 75-80)
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