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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 ...
In a country where millions depend on tubewells for their daily drinking water, a silent killer continues to flow through the pipes -- arsenic.
This isn’t the first time researchers have raised red flags about this kind of issue. Researchers make concerning discovery ...
Arsenic is a daily poison in many parts of the world, such as Bangladesh where soil has high levels of naturally occurring arsenate. Wells drilled willy nilly by well-meaning organizations ended up ...
The 1994 discovery of arsenic in groundwater in Bangladesh prompted a massive public health campaign that led 20% of the population to switch from backyard wells to less convenient drinking water ...
Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of several books including “Eat to Live,” is a recognized nutrition authority. When he spoke in Carbondale a few years ago, he mentioned concerns about arsenic in rice.
Low-level arsenic exposure in public drinking water is linked to poor infant health outcomes in the United States.
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Cascale has investigated Bangladesh's advancements and its capacity to foster sustainable development within the apparel sector.
Tulip Siddiq: Labour MP accuses Bangladesh's leader of 'orchestrated campaign' to damage her reputation Tulip Siddiq says comments made by Professor Muhammad Yunus have prejudiced her right to a ...
And nearly three decades after its discovery, money for smelter remediation is running low.
Photographs of a leopard snapped by camera traps in forests in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts have raised hopes among conservationists working to save the critically endangered species.