Title: Arsenic Water Contamination
Headings: Arsenic Water Contamination
Arsenic Water Contamination
US Geological Survey Arsenic Map
What is the significance of the USGS map?
What is the source of arsenic?
What are the human health concerns?
How many Americans are exposed to arsenic in drinking water?
What are the consequences of the level of arsenic in my drinking water?
How can I find out whether my drinking water contains arsenic?
What is the regulated concentration of arsenic?
Where can I get more information about arsenic in ground water?
What are the types of arsenic?
Will Multipure Drinking Water Systems remove arsenic?
Facts About Arsenic
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Content: Its presence in groundwater largely is the result of arsenic-bearing minerals dissolving naturally over time as certain types of rocks and soils are weathered. What are the human health concerns? The public’s greatest exposure to arsenic is via drinking water. Long-term exposure to arsenic via drinking water causes cancer of the skin, lungs, urinary bladder, and kidney, and causes serious skin problems. In addition, arsenic has been reported to affect the central and peripheral nervous systems, as well as heart and blood vessels. It has been associated with the development of diabetes, and it also may cause birth defects and reproductive problems. How many Americans are exposed to arsenic in drinking water? The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) analyzed data compiled by the USEPA on arsenic and estimates that 34 million to as many as 56 million people drink tap water containing average levels of arsenic that pose unacceptable cancer risks. What are the consequences of the level of arsenic in my drinking water? According to National Academy of Sciences estimates, one out of 100 people who drinking water containing 50 parts per billion (50 ppb) will get cancer (based on drinking two liters of water per day over the course of a lifetime).