Since arsenic is both colorless and odorless, it often goes undetected in drinking water. Researchers create powerful new ...

(Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images) In a new study conducted in rural Bangladesh, researchers found that areas with high levels of groundwater arsenic contamination that children ...

Scientists often need to combine science and detective work, which led us to conclude that landfills could be a significant source of contamination ... arsenic is present in high levels in ...

Heavy metal contamination in cropland varies ... rice fields are irrigated with groundwater that naturally contains arsenic. That water deposits arsenic into the soil, where it is taken up by ...

Arsenic has been detected in groundwater in parts of 230 districts in 25 states and fluoride in 469 districts in 27 states, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu informed the ...

“It is important to know that, even though there has been an expanded recall of apple juice products due to arsenic contamination ... s naturally present in the groundwater in some countries ...

Southern Deschutes County has many shallow groundwater aquifers, making wells more vulnerable to contamination. The agency will test for nitrate, arsenic, pesticides and other contaminants.

The study by experts has found that out of the 38 districts, 18 have high arsenic contamination in groundwater. The worst-affected districts are Buxar, Bhojpur and Bhagalpur.

Arsenic has been detected in groundwater in parts of 230 districts in 25 states and fluoride in 469 districts in 27 states, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu informed the Rajya ...

This contamination occurs when natural geological processes release arsenic from rocks and soil into groundwater and can be exacerbated by mining, industrial waste disposal and use of arsenic-based ...