Nigeria: 'Well Water Triggers Respiratory Infections in Babies'

27 November 2015

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A new study suggests that babies exposed to high levels of arsenic in the womb, through their mothers drinking well water, are at increased risk for infections and respiratory symptoms in their first year of life.

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