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Villagers in rural Cambodia pump groundwater contaminated with unhealthy levels of arsenic. Stanford researchers say that understanding the hydrology of the region will allow people to strategically install wells in arsenic-free aquifers. (Courtesy: Scott Fendorf)
STANFORD (US)—Health experts have called the water crisis in southern Asia the largest mass poisoning in history. While more than 140 million people drink arsenic-contaminated groundwater each day—and thousands die each year from chronic exposure—the source of the poisoning has been difficult to trace. New clues found in an isolated region of Cambodia could help millions tap safer water sources. Continue…
