arsenic
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People with toxic metals may be more likely to develop cardiovascular disease
Sep 6, 2018People with heavy exposure to arsenic, lead, cadmium or copper may be more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, a review of existing studies suggests. While these elements occur naturally in the earth’s crust, certain metals can... -
Toxic levels of arsenic in Amazon basin well water
Apr 12, 2018Shallow wells dug for drinking water in the Amazon basin in order to avoid polluted rivers contain up to 70 times the recommended limit of arsenic, researchers warned Tuesday. Samples taken from 250 sites along the... -
Arsenic in Pakistan groundwater ‘alarmingly high’
Aug 25, 2017News Hour Levels of arsenic in the groundwater of eastern Pakistan are “alarmingly high” and pose a significant health hazard to tens of millions of people who drink the water, researchers said Wednesday. The study in... -
20 million people dying for a drink in Bangladesh
Sep 10, 2016News Hour: Every day, 20 million people are drinking water full of dangerous levels of poisons. The vast majority even don’t know they are doing so. It kills an estimated 43,000 people in Bangladesh every year,...
