South Africa: Arsenic-Contaminated Drinking Water Found in Two SA Villages - Scientists Blame Government Mismanagement

[spotlight] A study published in April this year found that residents in two villages in Limpopo's Giyani local municipality have dangerous amounts of arsenic in their drinking water - a chemical, which at high levels, increases the risk of cancer and which may reduce cognitive function. Co-authored by scientists at the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), the paper shows that a worrying number of the villagers had high levels of arsenic in their blood and that this was associated with arsenic
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Tags: Environment Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Water and Sanitation Source Type: news