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Select the water pollutant that is common in West Bengal and Bangladesh.

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Arsenic
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Fluorine
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Sodium
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Lead
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Solution

The correct option is A Arsenic
Arsenic is a major water pollutant in West Bengal and Bangladesh. Arsenic is known to be toxic to all kinds of life forms. In humans it leads to skin lesions, gangrene and cancer, leading to death. Almost 330 million people in this region are susceptible to arsenic poisoning.

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