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==Health effects of arsenic==
Consuming water contaminated by arsenic can cause skin cancer|skin, and bladder cancer|bladder as well as cardiovascular disease.
Some research concludes that even at the lower concentrations, arsenic contamination is a major causes of death. A study conducted in a contiguous six-county area of southeastern Michigan investigated the relationship between moderate arsenic levels and 23 selected disease outcomes. Disease outcomes included several types of cancer, diseases of the circulatory and respiratory system, diabetes mellitus, and kidney and liver diseases. Elevated mortality rates were observed for all diseases of the circulatory system. The researchers acknowledged a need to replicate their findings.<ref>, Jaymie R. Meliker, [http://www.ehjournal.net/content/6/1/4 ''Arsenic in drinking water and cerebrovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and kidney disease in Michigan: a standardized mortality ratio analysis''] Environmental Health Magazine. Volume 2:4. 2007. Accessed 9 Sept. 2008.</ref>