“Toxic Water Is Poisoning the People of Bangladesh,” in Science World (Vol. 62, Issue 13), April 17, 2006 | EL Education Curriculum

Author

Libby Tucker

Description

The article presents information on the experiment being conducted by teenager Katie VanderWeele of Oregon to find a cheap way to remove arsenic from drinking water in Bangladesh. She tested the ability of water hyacinths to contaminate poisoned water. The results of her experiment may help doctors and scientists save the lives of people affected by arsenic-contaminated drinking water.

Required or Recommended

Recommended

Publisher

Science World

Year Published

2006

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