Poorest on front line as arsenic hits nine times danger level in Mekong river
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Toxic arsenic levels nine times higher than safe limits have been detected in the Mekong River, affecting workers along the river who show elevated arsenic in their bodies. This contamination impacts countries including China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Doctors have found elevated levels of toxic arsenic in those who work on the river, which passes through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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