arsenic

Doctors link arsenic to increased kidney, lung diseases

Flood plain of the Ravi found mostly contaminated with arsenic

Arsenic poisoning can cause major health complications like cancer, liver disease, coma and death if not treated

Experts say findings of recent report must set off alarm bells

Very high concentrations, above 200 micrograms per litre are found mainly in south, says WHO

High metallic content and arsenic have been found in pumped groundwater.

Research suggests, Arsenic seeps into rice due to industrial contaminants and pesticides of the past

The supply dates back to 1970s, when the government drilled millions of shallow tube wells for clean water