Arsenic is a chemical element on the periodic table. It is has an atomic number 33 and has the symbol As. Arsenic is a poisonous element and it is a metalloid. Arsenic is used in pesticides, because its very harmful to humans it is diluted and made to a less toxic state. Also, a lot of wood is treated with a form of arsenic to keep it from rotting and being infested with insects. Arsenic is a very harmful and deadly element.
Arsenic is used in lead hydrogen arsenate and is used in insecticides for fruit and other kinds of trees and plants. Farmers used this for a long time during the 20th century. It was a good way to kill harmful insects but it was also killing them. The arsenic was giving the farmers major brain damage and even death. The arsenic was very dangerous to use. The insecticides with the arsenic in them also cause problems in the soil. When the insecticide would get into the soil it would get into the ground water and contaminate the water. This problem......
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