Study documents lowered cognative ability from arsenic in the young, that in later years has caused significant decrease in earnings and productivity.

Using molecular genetics analysis and data collected on individuals for over 25 years, researchers were able to show the effects that lowered cognitive abilities from arsenic poisoning had on productivity in men and women.

Arsenic is wreaking havoc on the country of Bangladesh
 

The Poisoning of Bangladesh: How Arsenic Is Ravaging a Nation:   Read this story of how one of the largest public health crises in the world, yet little known to people outside of the research community, is affecting millions of people within Bangladesh.  The author provides a history of the crisis and reasons why the tragedy is lingering on.

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