"Millions of Americans are unknowingly being exposed to a cancer-linked toxin in their household water, but now, scientists have discovered that reducing contamination can halve the risk of disease - even after years of accumulated exposure. Arsenic has been found in drinking water systems across the country, with research estimating that between 100 million and 280 million Americans drink water, typically well water, laced with the heavy metal."
"Unlike some toxins that the body can quickly process and eliminate, arsenic is stored in tissues like the skin, hair, nails and organs. The chronic, low-level exposure means the damage adds up, increasing the risk of disease the longer a person is exposed. Now, scientists have found that by reducing arsenic in water by about 70 percent could slash people's risk of dying from chronic diseases and cancers by more than 50 percent - despites years-long contamination."
Millions of Americans drink water, often well water, that contains arsenic, an odorless, tasteless groundwater contaminant that accumulates in body tissues. Chronic arsenic exposure increases risks for cancers, cardiovascular disease, developmental issues in children, and skin lesions. Long-term low-level exposure stores arsenic in skin, hair, nails, and organs, compounding health risks. Reducing arsenic in drinking water by about 70 percent can cut mortality from chronic disease, heart disease, and cancer by more than half, even after years of exposure. A 20-year study of nearly 11,000 adults in Bangladesh found switching to lower-arsenic wells restored mortality rates to those of lifelong clean-water users. Health benefits emerge gradually, similar to risk decline after quitting smoking.
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