Assessment of arsenic exposure by drinking well water and associated carcinogenic risk in peri-urban areas of Vehari, Pakistan

AH Shah, M Shahid, S Khalid, Natasha… - … geochemistry and health, 2020 - Springer
Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic and carcinogenic element. It has received considerable
consideration worldwide in recent years due to its highest toxicity to human, and currently …

Arsenic level and risk assessment of groundwater in Vehari, Punjab Province, Pakistan

M Shahid, M Khalid, C Dumat, S Khalid, NK Niazi… - Exposure and …, 2018 - Springer
Arsenic (As) contamination in different areas of the world has been reported, which poses
serious health threats to humans by its different routes of exposure. There exists …

Health risk assessment of drinking arsenic-containing groundwater in Hasilpur, Pakistan: effect of sampling area, depth, and source

RA Tabassum, M Shahid, C Dumat, NK Niazi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Currently, several news channels and research publications have highlighted the dilemma
of arsenic (As)-contaminated groundwater in Pakistan. However, there is lack of data …

Compositional and health risk assessment of drinking water from health facilities of District Vehari, Pakistan

B Murtaza, Natasha, M Amjad, M Shahid… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Arsenic (As) is a potentially toxic and carcinogenic metalloid. It has gained considerable
attention owing to its high ecotoxic nature. High As contamination of groundwater in …

Unraveling health risk and speciation of arsenic from groundwater in rural areas of Punjab, Pakistan

MB Shakoor, NK Niazi, I Bibi, MM Rahman… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
This study determined the total and speciated arsenic (As) concentrations and other health-
related water quality parameters for unraveling the health risk of As from drinking water to …

Arsenic in groundwater and its health risk assessment in drinking water of Mailsi, Punjab, Pakistan

A Rasool, A Farooqi, S Masood… - Human and Ecological …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The present study was aimed at assessing drinking water quality regarding arsenic (As) and
its impact on health from Mailsi (Punjab), Pakistan. Forty-four groundwater samples were …

Arsenic contamination, subsequent water toxicity, and associated public health risks in the lower Indus plain, Sindh province, Pakistan

A Shahab, S Qi, M Zaheer - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Arsenic (As) contamination in drinking water is a global public health risk. The present study
highlighted the geological and anthropogenic causes of As contamination in groundwater …

Human health risk assessment of arsenic in groundwater aquifers of Lahore, Pakistan

H Waqas, A Shan, YG Khan, R Nawaz… - … and Ecological Risk …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The present study was conducted to estimate As concentration in groundwater and resulting
human health risk in terms of chronic daily intake, hazard quotient (HQ), hazard index (HI) …

Assessment of arsenic contamination in groundwater and affected population of Bihar

A Kumar, AK Ghosh - Arsenic Toxicity: Challenges and Solutions, 2021 - Springer
Arsenic poisoning has become a global problem in the recent times. It is estimated that> 300
million population are exposed to arsenic worldwide. Bihar is the state in India, which is in …

Characterization and health risk assessment of arsenic in natural waters of the Indus River Basin, Pakistan

FUR Qaiser, F Zhang, RR Pant, C Zeng… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The elevated concentrations of arsenic in natural water are one of the major environmental
threats to human health. However, the existing characteristics, controlling mechanisms, and …