Arsenic contamination in groundwater in Bangladesh: implications and challenges for healthcare policy

SA Ahmad, MH Khan, M Haque - Risk management and healthcare …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Human health implications, risk assessment and remediation of As-contaminated water: a critical review

MB Shakoor, R Nawaz, F Hussain, M Raza, S Ali… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is a naturally occurring metalloid and Class-A human carcinogen. Exposure to
As via direct intake of As-contaminated water or ingestion of As-contaminated edible crops is …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic contamination in food chain in Bangladesh: a review on health hazards, socioeconomic impacts and implications

MS Rahaman, N Mise, S Ichihara - Hygiene and Environmental Health …, 2022 - Elsevier
Arsenic is a well-known natural toxic metalloid that has a long history of being a poison to
humans. Arsenic contamination in groundwater and foodstuff in Bangladesh is one of the …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic toxicity

M Kuivenhoven, K Mason - StatPearls [Internet], 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Describe the pathophysiology of arsenic poisoning. Review the risk factors for
arsenic toxicity. Outline the clinical presentation of patients with arsenic poisoning. Explain …

Does 91% of the world's population really have “sustainable access to safe drinking water”?

P Martínez-Santos - International Journal of Water Resources …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Halving the number of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water was a core
target of the Millennium Development Goals. This led to an unprecedented effort in the water …

Hydrogeochemical characterization and suitability assessment of groundwater: a case study in Central Sindh, Pakistan

MA Talib, Z Tang, A Shahab, J Siddique… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Groundwater is the most important water resource, on which depends human geo-economic
development and survival. Recent environmental changes and anthropogenic activities …

Arsenic toxicity: sources, pathophysiology and mechanism

SY Ganie, D Javaid, YA Hajam… - Toxicology Research, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that poses a significant threat to human
health due to its widespread presence in the environment, affecting millions worldwide …

[HTML][HTML] Examining carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic health risks related to arsenic exposure in Ethiopia: A longitudinal study

S Demissie, S Mekonen, T Awoke, B Teshome… - Toxicology Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The carcinogenic properties of arsenic make it one of the most hazardous
chemicals globally. Nevertheless, the exact level of human exposure to arsenic and the …

Arsenic hyperaccumulating fern: Implications for remediation of arsenic contaminated soils

AO Fayiga, UK Saha - Geoderma, 2016 - Elsevier
The ability of hyperaccumulating plants to tolerate, translocate and accumulate very high
concentrations of toxic contaminants makes them suitable candidates for phytoremediation …

[HTML][HTML] Accumulation of heavy metals in grape fruit, leaves, soil and water: A study of influential factors and evaluating ecological risks in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

S Prabagar, RM Dharmadasa, A Lintha… - Environmental and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metals are environmental pollutants which threatens human health and natural
ecosystem. These affect the quality of soil and water and it can be transferred to human body …