Arsenic poisoning in children

Arsenic is metallic and has very low toxicity, but its compounds such as oxides, salts and organic compounds are all toxic. Its pure product looks like salt, sugar, gypsum, etc. The compounds that cause arsenic poisoning are mainly arsenic trioxide (commonly known as arsenic), arsenic pentoxide, hydrogen arsenide, diarsenic disulfide (realgar), diarsenic trisulfide (estrogen), and the like. Trivalent arsenic compounds are more toxic than pentavalent arsenic. In China, most of the arsenic poisoning is caused by excessive arsenic content in drinking water. Arsenic poisoning in children is usually caused by excessive doses of arsenic-containing drugs, and can also be caused by accidentally eating poisonous rats and insecticides containing arsenic. Maternal poisoning can cause fetal and infant poisoning.

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