Yucatán water warning: Mercury and arsenic is turning up in blood and breast milk 

Yucatán’s underground water supply has been contaminated and overexploited, putting residents at cancer risk, a Cinvestav researcher warns. According to Eduardo Batllori Sampedro, hazardous substances like mercury and arsenic have been found in the general population’s blood, putting residents at heightened risk for cervical and breast cancer. Yucatán Peninsula hydrological reserves, particularly in the cenote…