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High arsenic concentration in groundwater in 18 districts of Bihar, reveals study
Updated On: 14 January, 2023 05:06 PM IST | Patna | PTI
The experts collected and analysed 46,000 groundwater samples from different areas of the 18 districts before arriving at the conclusion
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High arsenic concentration has been found in groundwater in 18 districts of Bihar, as well as its correlation with incidences of gallbladder cancer at these places, according to a new study, a senior official said.'
People in these districts are drinking water with arsenic concentration greater than the World Health Organisation's permissible limit of 10 microgram per litre, he said.
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