Chen Amy Yuntzu-Yen, Olsen Thomas
Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Canton, CT.
Dermatopathology Laboratory of Central States, Dayton, OH.
Int J Womens Dermatol. 2016 Mar 28;2(1):28-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2016.01.002. eCollection 2016 Mar.
Arsenic-contaminated drinking water presents a serious health hazard in certain geographic locations around the world. Chromated copper arsenate, a pesticide and preservative that was used to pressure treat residential lumber in the United States beginning in the 1940s and was banned by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2003, poses a potential source of arsenic exposure and toxicity. In this study, we review the clinical manifestations of arsenic intoxication with the focus on dermatologic manifestations. Dermatologists should be aware that although chromated copper arsenate-treated wood for residential use was banned in 2003, the exposure risk remains. Long-term follow up is necessary to detect arsenic induced cutaneous and visceral malignancy in patients with history of arsenic exposure.
在世界某些地理位置,受砷污染的饮用水构成严重的健康危害。砷酸铜铬合剂是一种杀虫剂和防腐剂,从20世纪40年代开始在美国用于对住宅木材进行压力处理,并于2003年被环境保护局禁止使用,它是砷暴露和中毒的一个潜在来源。在本研究中,我们回顾砷中毒的临床表现,重点关注皮肤表现。皮肤科医生应意识到,尽管2003年已禁止将砷酸铜铬合剂处理过的木材用于住宅,但暴露风险依然存在。对有砷暴露史的患者进行长期随访,对于检测砷诱发的皮肤和内脏恶性肿瘤很有必要。