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Article: Arsenic in New England wells more widespread than thought.
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- Science Letter
- Article date:
- June 2, 2003
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2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Arsenic in the water of private wells in New England is more widespread than previously thought and its threat to residents may be growing because of increasing private well use, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Chronic exposure to small amounts of arsenic has been linked to cancer. But people can keep their water's arsenic levels in check by careful monitoring and filtering, the researchers say.
The USGS study is the most comprehensive assessment to date of arsenic levels in the region's drinking water supply, the researchers say. It appeared in the journal Environmental Science & ...