Mechanism of arsenic uptake, translocation and plant resistance to accumulate arsenic in rice grains

LDB Suriyagoda, K Dittert, H Lambers - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Arsenic in drinking water—recent examples and updates from Southeast Asia

JS Uppal, Q Zheng, XC Le - Current Opinion in Environmental Science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Arsenic affects hundreds of millions of people around the world, with majority of the arsenic-
affected populations living in Southeast Asia. Recent reports estimated that population …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic in cooked rice foods: assessing health risks and mitigation options

P Kumarathilaka, S Seneweera, YS Ok, A Meharg… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Human exposure to arsenic (As) through the consumption of rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a
worldwide health concern. In this paper, we evaluated the major causes for high inorganic …

Synthesis of novel adsorbent by intercalation of biopolymer in LDH for the removal of arsenic from synthetic and natural water

H Bessaies, S Iftekhar, B Doshi, J Kheriji… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the synthesis of nanocomposites named CCA and CZA that were
prepared by the incorporation of cellulose (CL) in the Ca/Al and Zn/Al layered double …

Rice grain arsenic and nutritional content during post harvesting to cooking: a review on arsenic bioavailability and bioaccessibility in humans

D Mridha, PC Gorain, M Joardar, A Das… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is considered as the staple food for 50% of the world's population.
Humans are exposed to arsenic (As) through rice consumption, which is a global health …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic accumulation in rice: sources, human health impact and probable mitigation approaches

M Rokonuzzaman, WC Li, YB Man, YF Tsang, Z Ye - Rice Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The human body loading with arsenic (As) through rice consumption is a global health
concern. There is a crucial need to limit As build-up in rice, either by remediating As …

Arsenic environmental contamination status in South Asia

Natasha, M Shahid, M Imran, S Khalid… - Arsenic in drinking water …, 2020 - Springer
Arsenic (As) is a well-known potentially toxic metalloid, which naturally occurs in soils,
sediments, and aquatic environments. Arsenic has no essential role for living organisms. Its …

Remarks on the current quality of groundwater in Vietnam

T Le Luu - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019 - Springer
This paper reviews the current quality of groundwater in Vietnam. In Vietnam, groundwater is
obtained primarily from tubewells, which have high concentrations of pollutants such as As …

Escalating chronic kidney diseases of multi-factorial origin in Sri Lanka: causes, solutions, and recommendations

SJ Wimalawansa - Environmental health and preventive medicine, 2014 - Springer
During the last two decades, Sri Lanka, located close to the equator, has experienced an
escalating incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) of unknown aetiology (CKDue) in dry …

Arsenic speciation in rice and risk assessment of inorganic arsenic in Taiwan population

HL Chen, CC Lee, WJ Huang, HT Huang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
This study assessed the total arsenic content and arsenic speciation in rice to determine the
health risks associated with rice consumption in various age–gender subgroups in Taiwan …