Dangerous waters: challenges of arsenic and salinization in Bangladesh
What happens when water you thought was ‘safe’ turns bad? In Bangladesh millions of wells are polluted with naturally occurring arsenic: you cannot smell or taste it but it has a devastating impact on health. In coastal areas, traditional ponds have become contaminated with salt water, especially following cyclone Aila. This film looks at how …Read more »
Arsenic, other chemicals in rural California’s drinking water
Concern is growing over the more than 1 million California residents who are already living without clean water for drinking or cooking, most of it poisoned by chemicals like arsenic. Ben Swann speaks with Conner Everts, the facilitator of the Environmental Water Caucus, about the growing water and resource disparity in the region and the …Read more »
Professor Craig Steinmaus shows how arsenic in drinking water causes cancer years after exposure
Professor Craig Steinmaus of the University of California Berkeley describes his research on arsenic exposures from drinking water in communities in Chile. He explains sources of arsenic and the many health effects that occur as a result of arsenic in drinking water, a common problem in many parts of the world. His current research is …Read more »
Arsenic: The struggle for clean drinking water
Millions of people worldwide are threatened by arsenic in their drinking water. In Bangladesh, it’s especially dangerous. There, a third of some 160 million people are exposed to a slow poisoning. However, German researchers have developed a biosensor test for arsenic that can quickly, safely and cheaply determine if the water is safe to drink.