Water Pollution Causing Genetic Mutations?
December 4th, 2007
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A new study conducted in Punjab by the Chandigarh based Post-Graduate Institute for Medical Education and research has shown high rates of mutated DNA,
Preliminary results from a two-year study commissioned by the Punjab Water Pollution Control Board found mutated DNA in blood samples of 65 percent of the people tested. The study also found high levels of arsenic and mercury in the tap water.[link]
Apparently, there is only one functional sewage treatment plant in Punjab.
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