What are the prevention and control measures for endemic arsenic poisoning

To prevent endemic arsenic poisoning, we must pay attention to environmental issues, prevent and reduce the number of people susceptible to infection from an environmental perspective, and avoid contact with arsenic sources, such as improving water to reduce arsenic, prohibiting mining, and prohibiting the burning of high-arsenic coal.

1. Endemic arsenic poisoning is a typical biogeochemical disease, which is closely related to multiple factors such as economy, life, and behavior. Practice has proved that the comprehensive prevention and control measures of "environmental intervention-behavioral intervention-medical intervention" are an effective method to control the prevalence of endemic arsenic poisoning.

2. Prevent or reduce the contact between susceptible populations and arsenic and its compounds from an environmental perspective. Cutting off the source of arsenic (such as improving water quality to reduce arsenic, prohibiting mining and burning high-arsenic coal, changing furnaces or stoves, and developing new energy sources) is a fundamental measure for prevention and control.

3. Since the occurrence of endemic arsenic poisoning is closely related to the living behaviors of people in the affected areas, the real implementation of prevention and control measures for endemic arsenic poisoning cannot be separated from the participation of the people. Through publicity and education on the hazards and prevention of arsenic poisoning, those exposed in the ward can consciously change their bad living habits and the methods of drying, storing and eating food. Adjust the housing structure and change the heating method. At the same time, on the basis of banning the use of high-arsenic coal, strengthen health education and health promotion work in the wards.

4. Once arsenic poisoning, especially arsenic-induced cancer, occurs, it is difficult to reverse. Therefore, early medical intervention should be carried out on people at high risk of arsenic poisoning, current patients and cancer patients, and efforts should be made to achieve early detection, early diagnosis, early treatment and explore practical treatment methods to achieve the comprehensive prevention and control goals of sustainable prevention and control, effective improvement of symptoms, minimization of disability and prolongation of life as much as possible.