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Arsenic in groundwater of West Bengal, India: A review of human health risks and assessment of possible intervention options.
Subhamoy Bhowmick,Sreemanta Pramanik,Payel Singh,Priyanka Mondal,Debashis Chatterjee,Jerome O. Nriagu +5 more
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Comparing and contrast the similarities and differences in arsenic occurrence in West Bengal with those of other parts of the world and assess the unique socio-cultural factors that determine the risks of exposure to arsenic in local groundwater are compared.About:
This article is published in Science of The Total Environment.The article was published on 2018-01-15. It has received 191 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Arsenic contamination of groundwater & Population.read more
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Arsenic contamination of groundwater: A global synopsis with focus on the Indian Peninsula
TL;DR: In this paper, an overview of the current scenario of arsenic contamination of groundwater in various countries across the globe with an emphasis on the Indian Peninsula is presented and the corrective measures available include removing arsenic from groundwater using filters, exploring deeper or alternative aquifers, treatment of the aquifer itself, dilution method by artificial recharge to groundwater, conjunctive use and installation of nano-filter, among other procedures.
Chronic arsenic exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Bangladesh | NOVA. The University of Newcastle's Digital Repository
A. H. Milton,Wayne Smith,Bayzidur Rahman,Ziaul Hasan,U. Kulsum,Keith Dear,M Rakibuddin,A. Ali +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a cross-sectional study assessed the association between arsenic in drinking water and spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, and neonatal death, and found that chronic exposure to arsenic through drinking water has the potential to cause adverse pregnancy outcomes, although the association has not been demonstrated conclusively.
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Use of (modified) natural adsorbents for arsenic remediation: A review.
TL;DR: This review paper presents progress of adsorption technologies for remediation of As contaminated water using chemically modified natural materials.
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Carcinogenic and Non-carcinogenic Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater Wells in Neyshabur Plain, Iran.
Hossein Najafi Saleh,Maryam Panahande,Mahmood Yousefi,Farzaneh Baghal Asghari,Gea Oliveri Conti,Elham Talaee,Ali Mohammadi +6 more
TL;DR: Considering the toxic effect of some elements, including Pb and As, in the chronic exposure of consumers, it is suggested a continuous evaluation and monitoring of drinking water resources.
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Co-occurrence, possible origin, and health-risk assessment of arsenic and fluoride in drinking water sources in Mexico: Geographical data visualization
María Teresa Alarcón-Herrera,Daniel A. Martin-Alarcon,Mélida Gutiérrez,Liliana Reynoso-Cuevas,Alejandra Martín-Domínguez,Mario A. Olmos-Márquez,Jochen Bundschuh +6 more
TL;DR: The results show that 8.81 million people are exposed to arsenic above the limit of 10 μg/L, and an additional 13,070 lifetime cases of cancer are expected from this arsenic exposure alone, which is concentrated in the arid states of north-central Mexico.
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Arsenic trioxide, a therapeutic agent for APL.
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Impact of irrigation with As rich groundwater on soil and crops: A geochemical case study in West Bengal Delta Plain, India
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Arsenic in soil and groundwater: an overview
Jerome O. Nriagu,Prosun Bhattacharya,Arun B. Mukherjee,Jochen Bundschuh,Ron Zevenhoven,R.H. Loeppert +5 more
TL;DR: In many areas, the levels of arsenic in the environment have become one of concern and epidemiological studies have documented various adverse health effects on local populations as discussed by the authors, however, it is not possible to associate the exposure to elevated As levels with adverse human health effects.