Arsenic is the most prevalent environmental toxic element and causes health problems
throughout the world. The toxicity, mobility, and fate of arsenic in the environment are largely …

Arsenic is a metalloid whose name conjures up images of murder. Nonetheless, certain
prokaryotes use arsenic oxyanions for energy generation, either by oxidizing arsenite or by …

Military Geographies is about how local space, place, environment and landscape are
shaped by military presence, and about how wider geographies are touched by militarism. A …

As is the case with many other industrial activities, the organic contaminants at military-
impacted sites may pose significant hazards to the environment and human health. Given …

Arsenic is responsible for the contamination of water supplies in various parts of the world
and poses a major risk to human health. Its toxicity and bioavailability depend on its …

Bioremediation of arsenic contaminated soils and groundwater shows a great potential for
future development due to its environmental compatibility and possible cost-effectiveness. It …

An attempt is made to describe the fate and behavior of organic arsenic (As) compounds in
the soil environment, based on an extensive literature researches. The objective of this …

Due to their high metabolic diversity and high adaptability, microorganisms are able to live in
the most varied of “natural” and “artificial” habitats created by environmental contamination …

Arsenicals are highly reactive inorganic and organic derivatives of arsenic. These chemicals
are very toxic and produce both acute and chronic tissue damage. On the basis of these …

In this study, soil profiles and pore water from Japanese abandoned arsenic-containing
chemical weapons (CWs) burial sites in Dunhua, China were analyzed to understand the …