Detailed study of Samta, one of the arsenic-affected villages of jessore District, Bangladesh

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In Bangladesh, arsenic in groundwater above 0.05 mg/1, the maximum permissible limit laid down by WHO, was found in 41 out of 64 districts. People suffering from arsenicosis have been identified in 20 districts out of 21 districts we have surveyed so far.

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31/12/1997