Arsenic in water tied to breathing issues

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People exposed to high levels of arsenic in drinking water were likely to report breath shortness.

03 December,2011 06:26 pm

People in Bangladesh exposed to high levels of arsenic in drinking water were more likely to report shortness of breath in a new study than those who drank water with safer arsenic concentrations.Though researchers didnt try to diagnose the study subjects with any specific illnesses, they noted in the European Respiratory Journal that diseases of the heart and lungs are common reasons people have trouble breathing.