![]() ![]() Sam Gyimah Universities and Science Minister This sensor to detect harmful levels of water contamination will make a huge difference across developing nations, potentially saving millions of lives. ![]() In one region of Bangladesh, one of the worst-affected countries, around 20% of all deaths are attributable to arsenic poisoning. Short-term exposure causes skin lesions, skin cancer and damage to the cognitive development of children, while long-term exposure leads to fatal internal cancers. Worldwide, 140 million people drink water containing unsafe levels of arsenic, according to the World Health Organisation. Image: Bio Nano ConsultingĪ low-cost, easy-to-use sensor which can test drinking water for arsenic in just one minute has been developed by Imperial and UCL researchers.
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