Arsenic in water, even at low levels, can increase mortality of any cause as reported by researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center. They based this finding from a prospective study done in Bangladesh from 2002 to 2009.
Concentrations of more than 10 micrograms were associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality. Short-term reductions of the amount after long-term exposures doesn’t seem to alter the risk.
Arsenic (chemical symbol As) is a metal first discovered by Albertus Magnus in 1250 A.D. It is a highly toxic chemical that can even cause skin, lung, bladder cancers; cardiovascular disease; and also lowering immune system function.
The World Health Organization (WHO) gave a maximum acceptable level of 0.01 mg/L of arsenic in drinking water.
Medpage Today: Arsenic in Water Increases Mortality
The Lancet: Arsenic Exposure from Drinking Water, and All-Cause and Chronic Disease Mortalities in Bangladesh (HEALS).
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