Arsenic threat reaching global dimensions

S. Bagchi

Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2007 · 40 citations · 0 references

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The scope of arsenic contamination of drinking water, and the threat it poses to global health, is much more widespread than previously believed, new research suggests. As many as 140 million people worldwide may have been exposed to drinking water with arsenic contamination levels higher than the