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Teachers & Students
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Arsenic is a semi-metal element in the periodic table. It is
odorless and tasteless. It enters drinking water supplies from natural deposits in
the earth or from agricultural and industrial practices.
EPA has
set the arsenic standard for drinking water at .010 parts per million (10
parts per billion) to protect consumers served by public water systems
from the effects of long-term, chronic exposure to arsenic. Water
systems must comply with this standard by January 23, 2006, providing additional
protection to an estimated 13 million Americans. |
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Arsenic
In Drinking Water
English / En
Español
Drinking Water Standards - Quick Reference Guides
Drinking
Water
in Schools & Child Care Facilities
Lesson
Plans for Teachers K-12
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Mean
Total Arsenic Concentrations in Chicken 1989-2000 &
Estimated Exposures for Consumers of Chicken
A collection
of articles on Arsenic appears in the Environmental
Health Perspectives (EHP) journal. The EHP site has
FREE downloadable lessons and corresponding
news articles for grades 9-12. Lessons are aligned
with National Science Education Standards.
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Arsenic
in Ground Water, Arizona Geology, Fall 2000.
(Published by Arizona Geological Survey)
How
Bacteria Appear to Affect Arsenic Concentrations in Groudwater American
Society For Microbiology, June 14, 2005 (Published
by Science Dialy) |
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Scientific
Facts on Arsenic This is a very good source for the
basics and details about arsenic. Easy to ready and well
organized information. En Español | French. |
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Learn
more about common contaminants, Water Quality/Consumer
Confidence Reports (CCR), or any of the other drinking
water subjects |
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Public
Health Statement for Arsenic This Public Health Statement
is the summary chapter from the Toxicological
Profile for arsenic. It is one in a series of Public
Health Statements about hazardous substances and their
health effects. En
Español |
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"What
is Arsenic?" ( )
a brief description about the metal by the Navy
Environmental Health Center, Environmental
Programs. Jan.
2003
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This
water
quality and arsenic health topic provides good information
on arsenic in drinking water and food consumption.  |
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National
Library of Medicine Tox Town
NLM Tox Town has excellent resources for teachers needing activities
and lesson plan ideas on environmental
health sciences. There are fully illustrated interactive webites
allowing elementary-age students to have fun while learning. En
Español
Resources
for Science Teachers of High School & College Students |
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Arsenic
in Drinking Water
(World
Health Organization) Arsenic may be found in water which
has flowed through arsenic-rich rocks. Severe health effects
have been observed in populations drinking arsenic-rich
water over long periods in countries world-wide. |
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This
page contains electronic materials published by various institutions,
which can be used as teaching resources. Some of the resources are
general and some others specific to subjects presented in each PULSE
unit. 
