Arsenic-polluted water toxic to Bangladesh economy
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
Economists have found that exposure to arsenic in rural Bangladesh, in addition to the longer-term health damages expected to occur in coming years, is reducing the labor supply by 8 percent. The study's novel method, the researchers say, can also be applied to other environmental pollution problems in developing countries, aiding in public health efforts.