Arsenic toxicity has become a global concern owing to the ever-increasing contamination of
water, soil and crops in many regions of the world. To limit the detrimental impact of arsenic …

A global data analysis shows that rice grain arsenic (As) concentrations increase with
increasing soil As concentrations until about 60 mg As kg− 1 soil and then decreases. Of the …

Ingestion of drinking water is not the only elevated source of arsenic to the diet in the Bengal
Delta. Even at background levels, the arsenic in rice contributes considerably to arsenic …

Rice is the staple food for the people of arsenic endemic South (S) and South-East (SE)
Asian countries. In this region, arsenic contaminated groundwater has been used not only …

Abstract Ganga-Meghna-Bramhaputra basin is one of the major arsenic-contaminated
hotspot in the world. To assess the level of severity of arsenic contamination, concentrations …

Rice is an essential staple food and feeds over half of the world's population. Consumption
of rice has increased from limited intake in Western countries some 50 years ago to major …

This study monitored the influence of arsenic-contaminated irrigation water on alkaline soils
and arsenic uptake in agricultural plants at field level. The arsenic concentrations in …

The presence of arsenic in irrigation water and in paddy field soil were investigated to
assess the accumulation of arsenic and its distribution in the various parts (root, straw, husk …

Abstract Major contribution (over 90%) to the world's rice production is coming from Asia,
where metal contamination of agricultural lands is often reported. Thus the present paper …

Arsenic contamination in groundwater is becoming more and more a worldwide problem.
Nearing 50 million of people are at health risk from arsenic contamination at Ganga …