Geologists Studying Groundwater Arsenic Levels In India Empower Bengali Women, Children
Monday, October 26, 2009 - 17:21
in Health & Medicine
Geologists are finding that the most important tools in their fieldwork on groundwater arsenic pollution are women and children armed with pamphlets and testing kits. The research examines arsenic levels in the groundwater in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. While trying to understand how the naturally occurring arsenic gets into groundwater, the researchers are helping Bengalis identify contaminated water sources so they can make more informed decisions about where to dig wells.