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Millions at risk as Myanmar wells surpass WHO arsenic guidelines

Study of nearly 124,000 wells found 71% exceed WHO arsenic limits, risking long-term health for 12 million people in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta.

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Twelve million people in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta face serious long-term health risks from the harmful substance, arsenic, in their drinking water.

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Millions at risk as Myanmar wells surpass WHO arsenic guidelines

Twelve million people in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta face serious long-term health risks from the harmful substance, arsenic, in their drinking water.

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Widespread arsenic contamination found in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta wells

Around 71 percent of wells in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta exceed World Health Organization (WHO) safe drinking water limits, placing up to 12 million people at…

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Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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