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Mass Arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh

Effects of long-term arsenic poisoning in workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh

The contamination of Bangladesh's groundwater with naturally occuring arsenic has caused the biggest mass poisoning in the world. This programme looks at its effects on workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The number of cases threatens to explode in the next five years – who will pay for the healthcare of the thousands affected?
Presenter: George Alagiah.

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This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project