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Renewed coverage of a 2015 population-genetics study of arsenic metabolism in the Argentine Andes. Variants near AS3MT were associated with different urinary metabolites; this does not establish immunity or the safety of contaminated water.
Observed Nov 2, 2026 · 7:38 AM UTC · Source: Google Trending Now
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Renewed coverage of a 2015 population-genetics study of arsenic metabolism in the Argentine Andes. Variants near AS3MT were associated with different urinary metabolites; this does not establish immunity or the safety of contaminated water.
ScienceAlert published a new explanation on November 2, 2026, revisiting research published online March 3, 2015. Original research checked against PubMed and public-health context against WHO. The linked republications are not independent corroborating studies.
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Renewed coverage revisits a 2015 genetics study in Argentina. Its findings about arsenic metabolism do not establish that contaminated drinking water is safe.
ScienceAlert published a new explanation on November 2, 2026, revisiting research published online March 3, 2015. Original re...