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Drinking of mineral water with very low levels of pesticides (about 0.02 ppm) for long periods may:

A

casue cancer of the intestine

B

produce immunity against mosquito

C

cause leukaemia (blood cancer) in most people

D

lead to accumulation of pesticides residues in body fat

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