Study finds arsenic threats in SE Asia

July 12th, 2008 in Space & Earth / Environment

(AP) -- Myanmar's cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta and Indonesia's Sumatra island face high risks of arsenic contamination in groundwater that could cause cancer and other diseases in residents, according to a new study.

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