New concerns over safety of arsenic in drinking water

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New concerns over safety of arsenic in drinking water

New Scientist – How safe is our drinking water? Baby mice have severe growth problems when their mothers were given water containing arsenic – at levels considered safe for humans – when they were pregnant and lactating. Arsenic in drinking water has been linked to many health problems. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that water containing up to 10 parts per billion (ppb) of arsenic is safe. As many as 25 million people in the US, and many more worldwide, get their water from unregulated wells and so drink water with an arsenic concentration that exceeds this level. Read article

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