When arsenic in the body sticks to proteins, it can mess with how our genes work, throw off our hormones, stop our cells from fixing DNA damage, and lead to health problems in people who are exposed to it.

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Arsenic-protein interactions as a mechanism of arsenic toxicity.

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2021 Nov 15

The study looks at how arsenic sticks to proteins in the body and messes them up, which leads to health problems. It found that this process causes the exact issues mentioned in the claim.

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Arsenic-protein interactions as a mechanism of arsenic toxicity.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2021.115738

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