Record #:

27732

Author(s):

Abstract:

State and UNC Chapel Hill researchers have created a map to show where well water could pose risks to newborns. Water wells throughout the center of the state are saturated with manganese which can cause heart defects in newborns. Researchers hope these maps will help prevent future birth defects.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 31 Issue 49, December 2014, p8

Subject(s):

Water quality; Wells; Health care