Up to 220 million people globally may be at risk of arsenic-contaminated water

A new map highlights possible hot spots of arsenic contamination in groundwater

people at a well in Misiones, Argentina

Argentina (Misiones province, shown) is a known hot spot of arsenic in groundwater. A new map reveals other possible problem spots around the world.

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As many as 220 million people around the world may be at risk of drinking arsenic-contaminated groundwater, a new study finds.