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Journal Article 
Arsenic and erectile dysfunction: drinking contaminated well water increases risk 
Freeman, K 
2008 
Yes 
Environmental Health Perspectives
ISSN: 0091-6765
EISSN: 1552-9924 
116 
4 
A172 
English 
18414617 
WOS:000254566500017 
Age is the most common risk factor for erectile dysfunction (ED), the consistent or recurrent inability to attain and/or maintain a penile erection sufficient for sexual performance. The correlation between age and ED is attributed to declines in testosterone levels; growing evidence links the condition to cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well. Now researchers from Taiwan have found a direct correlation between ED, the decline of testosterone, and exposure to arsenic via well water—a connection of potential concern for the millions of men worldwide who drink groundwater contaminated with naturally occurring arsenic. 
IRIS
• Arsenic (Inorganic)
     1. Literature
          PubMed
          Toxline, TSCATS, & DART
          Web of Science
     3. Hazard ID Screening
          Excluded/Not relevant
• Inorganic Arsenic (7440-38-2) [Final 2025]
     1. Initial Lit Search
          PubMed
          WOS
          ToxNet
     3. Initial Filter through Oct 2015
          Non Peer-Reviewed
     4. Considered through Oct 2015
     6. Cluster Filter through Oct 2015
     7. Other Studies through Oct 2015