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Arsenic Alert in Four French Villages | France News
In southern France, four villages near Pont dHérault are under water restrictions after arsenic levels in tap water hit 10.4 micrograms per liter—just above the legal limit. Residents are being advised not to drink or cook with tap water, though it’s still safe for washing. Officials suspect dry weather is drawing pumps deeper into arsenic-rich soil. Bottled water is being distributed, and local businesses are switching too. This comes amid national concerns from a major doctors’ group about widespread water contamination, including “forever chemicals,” pesticides, and microplastics, with…
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