Arsenic  

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Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As and atomic number 33. Arsenic was first documented by Albertus Magnus in 1250.

Arsenic and its compounds, especially the trioxide, are used in the production of pesticides (treated wood products), herbicides, and insecticides. These applications are declining, however.

Arsenic is notoriously poisonous to multicellular life, although a few species of bacteria are able to use arsenic compounds as respiratory metabolites. Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a problem that affects millions of people across the world.

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