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Arsenic in groundwater in Bangladesh presents a frightening dilemma. On the one hand, the drilling of inexpensive "tube" wells solved the serious problem associated with surface water microbial contamination that led to many diarrheal diseases; but it has created a longer term health risk of skin cancer and disfigurement from black foot disease. Added to the severe poverty in Bangladesh, what are the best options for providing safe drinking water for the nation's citizens, numbering around 144 million?Need help? Visit the video test page
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