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People living in West Bengal suffers from black foot disease. 

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In West Bengal ground water is contaminated from arsenic. Chronic exposure of it leads them to suffer from black foot disease. Blood vessels of lower limbs are severely damaged. Eventually leads to progressive gangrene.
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