Arsenic in Drinking Water

Bar too low for arsenic

For 30 years, the permissible amount of arsenic in drinking water in Bangladesh has been five times that of the global standard and this has been exposing people to cancer risks.

Arsenic-laced water may cause more young deaths: study

Chronic exposure to higher arsenic concentration through drinking water may cause more deaths in young adults in a number of different diseases, says a new study.

March 24, 2024
March 24, 2024

Bar too low for arsenic

For 30 years, the permissible amount of arsenic in drinking water in Bangladesh has been five times that of the global standard and this has been exposing people to cancer risks.

April 6, 2019
April 6, 2019

Arsenic-laced water may cause more young deaths: study

Chronic exposure to higher arsenic concentration through drinking water may cause more deaths in young adults in a number of different diseases, says a new study.

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