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title: "Afghan girls poisoned by school's water supply."
description: "CBRNe World provides those tasked with defending against CBRN and IED threats with the essential practical, scientific and political information. Access the current and previous issues of the magazine by registering as a member."
url: "https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/afghan-girls-poisoned-by-schools-water-supply1"
date: "2026-07-30T21:12:38+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
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#  Afghan girls poisoned by school's water supply.

 Written by CBRNe World on 19 April 2012.

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