China's arsenic contamination risk is assessed, 20 million people could be drinking contaminated wat

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[QUOTE]Nearly 20 million people in China could be exposed to water contaminated with arsenic, a study suggests.

Scientists used information about the geology of the country to predict the areas most likely to be affected by the poison.

The report is published in the journal Science.

Arsenic occurs naturally in the Earth's crust, but if it leaches into groundwater, long-term exposure can cause serious health risks.

These include skin problems and cancers of the skin, lungs, bladder and kidney.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23794644[/url]
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That's disgusting.

[Sableye]

well that's not too bad actually, is it occuring from natural sources or pollution, because if it was pollution the east coast probably would be red or orange. clearly there is some though as the rivers are orange.

[Gatsby]

China, please, do something.