Single District In Bangladesh Confirms 845 Cases Of Arsenicosis From Drinking Water Wells

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Chanpainawabganj, July 9 (bdnews24.com)— Chanpainawabganj district civil surgeon's office has to date identified 845 of its population suffering from arsenic poisoning.

The residents of Chanpainawabganj town itself being the most vulnerable in the district, civil surgeon Md Shah Abdul Ahad told bdnews24.com. "A total of 845 persons have been identified so far as arsenicosis patients and they are being provided with medical treatment, as necessary," the civil surgeon said.

"The presence of arsenic above the safety threshold has been ascertained in the water pumped out of the hand tubewells of 115 localities out of the total 128 municipal units."

Water levels of groundwater aquifers are falling fast, which is causing the concentration of arsenic to intensify.

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