S1E5 - Episode #5 - Arsenic

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Nov 16, 201900:28:20Science & Medicine

It's been called the king of poisons and poison of kings, but did you know that arsenic is used in car batteries and semiconductors? Or that it is an essential dietary requirement for hamsters? This week Carys and Joe ar...

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