Madhusudankati, West Bengal, India – For decades, Manatosh Biswas – a farmer who lives in the middle of eastern India’s so-called “arsenic belt” – had no idea that he was drinking ...

Eventually, the arsenicosis resulted in gangrene in a limb, which had to be amputated thrice. “I feel very sad,” said Mr Yadap, who used to be a farmer but has now stopped working for about ...

Arsenic poisoning also known as arsenicosis occurs when a person’s body contains greater than normal levels of arsenic, a semi-metallic element.

A cross-sectional study was conducted, where 189 arsenicosis and 171 unexposed individuals were recruited at two time points, (2005–06 and 2010–11) ...

Presence of arsenic beyond the permissible level in the waters of the tube-wells keeps more than 1 lakh people in the 16 upazilas of the district at risk of arsenicosis. According to a survey ...

Arsenicosis and fluorosis have their socio-economic and psychological fallout. People in the arsenic-hit districts of West Bengal face difficulties securing jobs, ...

More Work Needed to Prevent Arsenicosis A Ministry of Health official said on Thursday that safe drinking water and stoves will be provided by 2006 for the 500,000 people living in arsenic ...

Experts: People across Rajshahi region heavily exposed to arsenicosis. A rural woman seen taking water from a arsenic-free tube well. File photo - Commons. BSS. Publish : 02 Feb 2018, 09:04 PM Update ...

A total of 65,910 Bangladeshis are affected by arsenicosis disease which is caused by drinking and using arsenic contaminated water, according to a survey conducted by the health department in 2012.

A host of people in Comilla are suffering from arsenicosis, with the majority contracting the disease by drinking water rich in arsenic. According to government estimates, some 2,997 people were ...

Farm laborer Gostha Das drank contaminated water for years. That is not unusual for someone living in a village in the middle of eastern India’s arsenic belt, but it still carries real dangers ...