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Review of arsenic in drinking water reported in a National Research Council subcommittee update
National Research Council Subcommittee to Update the 1999 Arsenic in Drinking Water Report · National Academies Press · 2001 · 10.17226/10194 · Guidance · Link only
The subcommittee reported that the risks of lung and bladder cancer at the then-current 50 µg/L standard were greater than previously estimated and that risk remained measurable at 3 to 20 µg/L, supporting a lower federal standard.
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The subcommittee reported that the risks of lung and bladder cancer at the then-current 50 µg/L standard were greater than previously estimated and that risk remained measurable at 3 to 20 µg/L, supporting a lower federal standard.
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