Arsenic testing kits available to Iowa private well owners in certain counties
A University of Iowa research project is attempting to develop a better understanding of arsenic in private drinking wells in Iowa and offering landowners, in certain counties, free testing for their wells. Arsenic is a naturally occurring element found in soil and rock that has been linked to health risks, including cancer, from long-term exposure, […]
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