Waterborne Arsenic Poisoning Caused by Discarded Slags - Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, China, 2018.

Overexposure to arsenic is toxic and affects bodily systems. In severe cases, loss of motor function and death can occur. At the end of 2018, a waterborne acute arsenic poisoning event occurred in Yongzhou City of Hunan Province because arsenic-containing slags contaminated the water supply, which resulted in 10 people being poisoned.