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Heavy metals: mercury and arsenic

Occupational mercury and arsenic toxicology. Mercury: chemical forms (elemental vapor, inorganic salts, methylmercury), neurological effects (tremor, erethism), nephrotoxicity, biomarkers, chelation. Arsenic: occupational exposure (smelting, semiconductor), dermatologic findings (hyperkeratosis, Mees lines), peripheral neuropathy, and arsenic-related cancers.

An occupational physician is evaluating the health risks for workers at a copper smelter with historical exposure to arsenic trioxide. Which set of malignancies is most strongly associated with inorganic arsenic exposure?

A.Basal cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, and renal cell carcinoma.
B.Hepatic angiosarcoma, leukemia, and pancreatic cancer.
C.Adenocarcinoma of the lung, colon cancer, and prostate cancer.
D.Squamous cell skin cancer, lung cancer, and transitional cell bladder cancer.