The Chronicle of Arsenic Poisoning in the 19th Century

Arsenic (as) exposure is a worldwide health problem, although overdose with arsenic, in its classic term, has almost disappeared in the 21st century in high income countries. the magnitude of this problem has been shifted towards environmental long-term exposure rather than acute overdose (1-3).old literature related to arsenic-induced medical and public health problems are certainly enlightening from a historical point of view. in addition, in cases of vanished toxicological diseases, they may have some implications even today such as their clinical manifestations.