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… Mohammed Abdul-Salam, an official with the Sanaa Basin Management Project, said in parts of the Sanaa basin the concentration of nitrates was over 50 milligrams per litre, a dangerously high level.

“Pesticides contain highly concentrated elements designed to kill pests… and could cause cancer [in humans],” he said.

Fluoride is another contaminant in parts of the Sanaa basin like Sanhan, Hamdan and Bani Matar – all in Sanaa Governorate. “Osteomalacia [bone disease] and dental fluorosis were observed in these areas as a result of the excessive intake of fluoride,” Abdul-Salam said.

Fluoride is another contaminant in parts of the Sanaa basin like Sanhan, Hamdan and Bani Matar – all in Sanaa Governorate. “Osteomalacia [bone disease] and dental fluorosis were observed in these areas as a result of the excessive intake of fluoride,” Abdul-Salam said.

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