Arsenic contamination of groundwater
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arsenic-contamination-of-groundwater-179-2632071
title:
Arsenic contamination of groundwater
text:
Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a form of groundwater pollution which is often due to naturally occurring high concentrations of arsenic in deeper levels of groundwater. It is a high-profile problem due to the use of deep tube wells for water supply in the Ganges Delta, causing serious arsenic poisoning to large numbers of people. A 2007 study found that over 137 million people in more than 70 countries are probably affected by arsenic poisoning of drinking water. The problem became a se
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Form of water pollution
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_contamination_of_groundwater
date created:
2006-05-31T10:17:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T06:28:08Z
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