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Article: FDA Warns Consumers Not to Drink "Jermuk" brand Mineral Water Firms Recall Product.
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- March 8, 2007
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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 March 2007-US FDA: FDA Warns Consumers Not to Drink "Jermuk" brand Mineral Water Firms Recall Product(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to drink certain brands of mineral water imported from Armenia due to the risk of exposure to arsenic, a toxic substance and known cause of cancer in humans. Symptoms of acute arsenic exposure usually occur within several hours of consumption. The most likely effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain. Over the period of a few days to weeks, the kidneys, liver, skin, and cardiovascular and nervous systems ...