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A Hidden Substance in Drinking Water May Be Linked to Heart Problems in Children


The water we drink may hold clues to a rare heart condition in children, but whether naturally occurring lithium plays a role in its development remains unknown. A dangerously fast heartbeat can begin with an extra strand of heart muscle that forms before birth.

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