| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6314436 | Environment International | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Realgar is an arsenic sulfide mineral, and source of highly toxic inorganic arsenic. ⺠Drinking realgar wines and painting infant's foreheads and limbs with realgar/alcohol slurries is a customary ritual during the Dragon Boat Festival. ⺠Drinking realgar wines or using realgar based paints on children does result in the significant absorption of arsenic and therefore presents a potentially serious.
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Authors
Ying-Nan Zhang, Guo-Xin Sun, Qing Huang, Paul N. Williams, Yong-Guan Zhu,