The groundwater arsenic contamination in the Bengal Basin-A review in brief.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134369
Abstract: The presence of arsenic in the groundwater of the densely-populated Bengal Basin evolved as a mass-poisoning agent and is a reason for the misery of millions of people living here. High-level arsenic was detected in… read more here.
Keywords: basin; groundwater arsenic; arsenic contamination; shallow aquifers ... See more keywords
Predicting groundwater arsenic contamination: Regions at risk in highest populated state of India.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.04.054
Abstract: Arsenic (As) contamination of groundwater is a public health concern, impacting the lives of approximately 100 million people in India. Chronic exposure to As significantly increases mortality due to the occurrence of several types of… read more here.
Keywords: groundwater; arsenic contamination; groundwater arsenic; predicting groundwater ... See more keywords
Problem Definition and Community Participation in Environmental Health Interventions: An Exploratory Study of Groundwater Arsenic Remediation.
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2020.1864891
Abstract: Arsenic, a known carcinogen, naturally occurs in the groundwater in large parts of West Bengal, a state in eastern India. Communities that depend on groundwater face twice the lifetime mortality risk for cancers, cardiovascular diseases,… read more here.
Keywords: community; problem; groundwater arsenic; health ... See more keywords