UA Superfund Research Program Receives $14 Million To Study Contaminated Dust, Water
Scientists will spend the next five years evaluating a range of pollutants with plans to develop
models to counter contamination.
By Ginny Geib, UA College of Pharmacy April 7, 2010
Agenda:
Arsenic Information:
Arsenic does not follow the book. It is an environmental toxicant, but often unrelated to industrial sources. It is a metal, but its metabolism involves organic modifications. It is an indisputable human carcinogen, but is largely negative in typical animal models of chemical carcinogenesis and its carcinogenic mechanism of action is a topic of great scientific debate. Oh, and by the way, arsenic is an excellent, anti-cancer pharmacological agent.
Great starting point for classroom discussion
http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/arsenic/index.html
Readings:
Arsenic overview.doc Arsenic and Bladder cell malignancy.pdf
Arsenic Review.pdf
Reflections:
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