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W A S H S E C T I O NArsenic Contamination of Drinking Water in Afghanistan
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0 250125 kmLegendOne or More Arsenic Tests have been Conducted (by District)One or More ArsenicTest Results have Exceeded Limit (by District)
!( Percentage of Tests Exceeding Limit (by Province)Date Printed: 27 Nov 2012 9:41:15 PMAdministrative Boundaries: AIMSGeneral Content: DACAARDatum/Projection: WGS-84/ Geographic
The designations employed and the presentation of materialon this map do not imply the expression of any opinionwhatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nationsconcerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or areaor of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of itsfrontiers or boundaries.File: WASH_WQ_ARSENIC_NATIONAL
oNotes:1) WHO guideline is 10 µg/L and Afghanistan proposed standard is 50 µg/L.2) Arsenic determination carried out by the Wagtech Arsenator field kit.3) Water samples were collected from DACAAR ground water monitoring wells intheir target provinces and districts during 2005 to 2011, and reflect the status ofcontamination thereof.4) Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Afghanistan is of natural, geologicalorigin.5) Short or acute health effects can occur within days of exposure. Long or chroniceffects occur over many years. Long term exposure to arsenic has been linked tocancer of the bladder, lungs, skin, kidneys, nasal passages, liver and prostate.
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