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20% of deaths are due to arsenic (As) poisoning. Begs the question: what's are the source(s) of As?
by ballard 13y ago
20% of deaths are due to arsenic (As) poisoning.
Begs the question: what's are the source(s) of As?
- jameskilton 13y agoFrom what I could tell on wikipedia[1][2], it's natural and the wells hold water in a way to allow As to collect in higher concentrations [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_contamination_of_groundwater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_contamination_of_ground... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_poisoning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_poisoning