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Breathing high levels of inorganic arsenic will result in a sore throat, irritated lungs and the <br /> potential to develop lung cancer. This has been seen mostly in workers exposed to arsenic at <br /> smelters, mines, and chemical factories, but also in residents living near smelters and chemical <br /> factories. People who live near waste sites with arsenic may have an increased risk of lung <br /> cancer as well. High doses of an organic arsenic compound may result in nerve injury, stomach <br /> irritation or other effects. <br /> All health effects observed in adults are of potential concern in children. Children may be more <br /> susceptible to health effects from inorganic arsenic than adults, and there is evidence that <br /> suggests that long -term exposure to arsenic in children may result in lower IQ scores (Public <br /> Health Statement for Arsenic, Draft for Public Comment, Agency for Toxic Substances and <br /> Disease Registry, September 2005, CAS#: 7440- 38 -2). <br />