Arsenic-contaminated groundwater endangers the health of millions of people in southern Asia. In this focus issue we gather together articles on the origin and fate of arsenic in groundwater ...
Ruby Redekopp’s stories about groundwater protection in today’s Leader explain the great lengths the city of Hutchinson takes to make sure the water coming out of your home’s ...
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Ironically, groundwater has now become the culturally preferred water source, and when given a choice between arsenic-free tubewell water and filtered water, most Bangladeshis would gladly choose ...
Dr David Polya, Professor of Environment Geochemistry and Associate Dean for Internationalisation in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, discusses the impact of arsenic in groundwater and the ...
Although the arsenic levels in rice are generally low, long-term consumption—especially if rice is eaten daily—may pose ...
Water is a fundamental part of our daily lives: we drink it, cook with it, and use it to farm. But in many rural areas in northern India, groundwater is naturally contaminated by arsenic and is ...
Under specific environments, naturally occurring minerals that contain arsenic (which are usually harmless) can be transformed to produce iAs, contaminating groundwater sources used for drinking or ...
Stewart and Buffalo Lake are continuing to work with the Minnesota Department of Health to come into compliance and are also communicating regularly with their residents about arsenic in their ...
This contamination occurs when natural geological processes release arsenic from rocks and soil into groundwater and can be exacerbated by mining, industrial waste disposal and use of arsenic-based ...
Unsafe levels of other groundwater pollutants, such as fluoride and arsenic, are also linked with health impacts, including fluorosis caused by high fluoride, and cancer or skin lesions due to ...