Dangerous arsenic levels detected in Thailand’s Mekong mainstream for first time
Thai authorities have detected dangerous levels of arsenic in the Mekong River's mainstream for the first time, likely linked to a surge in unregulated rare earth mining in Myanmar's border regions, threatening both ecosystems and millions of residents.
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