How to Use arsenic in a Sentence

arsenic

1 of 2 noun
  • Khloé reads that gluten-free diets can lead to a rise in arsenic in the body and cause bad skin.
    Mariah Smith, The Cut, 8 Jan. 2018
  • How to play that disconnect between the lace and the arsenic?
    Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2017
  • All of them show resistance to arsenic at 500 times the dose lethal to humans.
    Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 1 Oct. 2019
  • The school was closed after high levels of lead and arsenic were found in the West Calumet housing complex, which borders the school.
    Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Vesco is sassy over the poisoning, but Red convinces him freedom was worth the arsenic.
    Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The important card isn’t the arsenic and toxic waste in the soil, as spelled out in a report written by a consultant to the MLS team.
    Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Aug. 2019
  • High levels of arsenic and other compounds are found in their blood.
    John Timpane, Philly.com, 28 June 2018
  • The wallpaper looks like something William Morris might have dreamed up in his arsenic-green phase.
    Peter Meehan, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2019
  • Current guidelines state that talc cannot have more than 20 parts per million (ppm) of lead and 3 parts per million of arsenic.
    Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2020
  • If books could kill … scientists in Denmark have found high levels of arsenic in three books from the 16th and 17th centuries.
    James Rogers, Fox News, 6 July 2018
  • Five of the locations are recreation sites where people could be exposed to arsenic or lead, the agency said.
    Dan Elliott, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2018
  • The study found 95% of the food tested contained lead, arsenic, mercury or cadmium.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2019
  • But their scans revealed something else: The green paint covering the works contained the poison arsenic.
    Amanda Erickson, Washington Post, 10 July 2018
  • Researchers hope to grow the moss in streams and other watercourses with high levels of arsenic.
    Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, 22 Apr. 2018
  • Other stations across the state had arsenic levels ranging from three to 20 times the legal limits.
    Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2018
  • But the number one culprit for arsenic in infants’ diets?
    Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 17 Oct. 2019
  • The team found that Auanema resists arsenic due to a mutation in the Auanema dbt-1 gene, reports Olena.
    Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 1 Oct. 2019
  • High levels of arsenic can be lethal, while lower levels can cause skin discoloration and the appearance of warts and corns.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2023
  • In 2001, a spill of arsenic from a fertilizer plant alarmed area residents and led the government to ban all fishing.
    Mario J. Pentón, miamiherald, 7 June 2018
  • The study found 95% of the baby foods tested contained traces of toxic chemicals, including lead and and arsenic.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2019
  • According to the affidavit, James received the arsenic at his home on March 4, the day before Angela returned home from a visit to Utah.
    Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The heavy toxic metals found in the baby food include lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium.
    Ayano Nagaishi, azcentral, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Colorless and odorless, the mist and cleanser (which erupts from the bottle as unscented foam) looked innocuous enough — but so does arsenic, right?
    Meirav Devash, Allure, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Additionally, varying levels of arsenic can be found in foods like rice and some fish.
    Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2020
  • The origin of the arsenic remains unanswered, but in the 19th century the poison was used widely; it could be found in wallpaper, beauty products and even medicine.
    Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Both forms of waste can contain mercury, arsenic and other heavy metals that pose risks to human health and the environment.
    Brady Dennis, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2019
  • The 2015 spill released a bright yellow-orange plume laden with arsenic, lead and other toxic metals into rivers.
    Washington Post, 14 June 2018
  • The 2015 spill released a bright yellow-orange plume laden with arsenic, lead, and other toxic metals into rivers.
    Dan Elliott, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2018
  • Bangladesh has a thriving boring industry—teams of men who will drill tube wells dozens or hundreds of feet deep, depending on the height of the water table and levels of arsenic in the area.
    The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018
  • The mechanisms by which arsenic causes cancer are complex and not yet fully understood.
    Cristina Andrade-Feraud, The Conversation, 5 June 2023
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arsenic

2 of 2 adjective
  • Plus, the amounts of arsenic in water used to cook rice varies widely.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The massive dry lakebed could send arsenic-laced dust into the air that millions breathe.
    NBC News, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Ellis Hunnes also suggests looking for rice grown in the U.S., which tends to be low in arsenic.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 13 July 2022
  • Complexion can be a killer, and arsenic wafers are a great example.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2022
  • In November of 2022, my doctor ordered a heavy metal test to be sure my headaches weren’t due to arsenic.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 May 2023
  • This beloved pigment was made with arsenic; one laced wallpaper was rumored to have caused the death of Napoleon Bonaparte.
    Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 6 June 2022
  • To put it plainly: the GOP still hasn’t learned that its dancing partner is wearing boots cleated with arsenic.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 10 July 2023
  • That’s because arsenic and lead have been linked to brain and nervous system damage and cancer.
    Michael Scaturro, oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Brown and wild rice are the worst offenders, as the bran contains the highest arsenic concentrations.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The samples show the presence of arsenic, nickel, copper and zinc, among other metals.
    Li Cohen, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Right now, those options are off the table because of heavy metals and arsenic levels in seaweed.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2024
  • There are still questions, though, about whether or not arsenic and heavy metals will stay put in the paste-backfill material over the long term.
    Becki Robins, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2022
  • There are some concerns in the media regarding arsenic levels in rice.
    Ashley Martens, Women's Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The creek’s sediment is laden with cancer-causing PCBs, arsenic, heavy metals and grease.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The husband also used a new email account to order arsenic online, the affidavit says.
    Raja Razek, CNN, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Lakebed dust is unhealthy on its own, but the particles blowing from the Great Salt Lake could carry arsenic, copper and mercury as well.
    Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Because of the potential harm to children, the level for arsenic should be set at 3 ppb in apple juice, Consumer Reports said.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 June 2023
  • Craig was charged with first-degree murder March 19 for spiking 43-year-old Angela Craig's protein shakes with cyanide and arsenic, which left the mother of six brain-dead.
    Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Some fresh carrots and sweet potatoes had high levels of lead, arsenic and cadmium.
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 1 July 2023
  • There’s traces of arsenic in the groundwater because the first time that embalming was used in the US with chemicals was for Civil War soldiers.
    Quartz Staff, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2023
  • With a gun vault, ample storage for beans, and a miniature arsenic capsule just in case, Barbie won’t have to bat an eyelash when the riots begin.
    Claire Friedman, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Rice tends to absorb more arsenic from groundwater than other crops.
    Dr. Aaron Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The singer supports men and women dealing with setbacks brought on by their surgeries, from arsenic poisoning to immense pain and more.
    Essence, 15 Dec. 2021
  • This means future homes may have to spring for arsenic filters to ensure drinking water is safe for consumption.
    Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Toxic heavy metals in drinking water, such as arsenic, lead, and mercury, also pose huge health risks.
    IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The ash contains high levels of arsenic and lead and is now sitting outside exposed to wind or rain, creating hazards for people and pets.
    Audrey McAvoy The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Rasenberg said that because research shows formaldehyde causes nasal cancer, the EU has banned it, plus lead and arsenic, in beauty products.
    Michael Scaturro, oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The sulfur flows at Lastarria are also full of arsenic, something not found in such high abundances at other sulfur flows.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2023
  • Previously, heavy metals and contaminants such as arsenic, mercury and chromium have been the major points of concern in coal ash.
    Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The state health department recommends testing private wells every year for bacteria and nitrate, and once every five years for contaminants like lead and arsenic.
    Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024

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