Geogenic groundwater contaminants (GGCs) affect drinking-water availability and safety,
with up to 60% of groundwater sources in some regions contaminated by more than …

The exposure to low or high concentrations of arsenic (As), either due to the direct
consumption of As contaminated drinking water, or indirectly through daily intake of As …

Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh has been recognized as a major
public problem. The arsenic contamination was first identified in the tubewell water in 1993 …

Featured Application Groundwater contamination is a major global issue. A good
understanding of the associated chemistry and fate of a contaminant such as arsenic in …

This review deals with environmental origin, occurrence, episodes, and impact on human
health of arsenic. Arsenic, a metalloid occurs naturally, being the 20th most abundant …

Arsenic (As) and fluoride (F−) are the two most conspicuous contaminants, in terms of
distribution and menace, in aquifers around the world. While the majority of studies focus on …

Arsenic's history in science, medicine and technology has been overshadowed by its
notoriety as a poison in homicides. Arsenic is viewed as being synonymous with toxicity …

The contamination of groundwater by arsenic in Bangladesh is the largest poisoning of a
population in history, with millions of people exposed. This paper describes the history of the …

Groundwater with an excessive level of Arsenic (As) is a threat to human health. In
Bangladesh, out of 64 districts, the groundwater of 50 and 59 districts contains As exceeding …

This paper reviews the current knowledge on the toxicity, speciation and biogeochemistry of
arsenic in aquatic environmental systems. The toxicity of arsenic is highly dependent on the …