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 …

In natural waters arsenic concentrations up to a few milligrams per litre were measured. The
natural content of arsenic found in soils varies between 0.01 mg/kg and a few hundred …

Chronic arsenic toxicity (arsenicosis) due to drinking of arsenic contaminated ground water
is a major environmental health hazard throughout the world including India. A lot of new …

Fifty districts of Bangladesh and 9 districts in West Bengal, India have arsenic levels in
groundwater above the World Health Organization's maximum permissible limit of 50 μg/L …

We studied a group of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) who were chronically
exposed to arsenic through drinking water to identify the pregnancy outcomes in terms of …

The hepatotoxic effect of arsenic when used in therapeutic dose has long been recognized.
We described the nature and degree of liver involvement and its pathogenesis due to …

Chronic arsenic toxicity (arsenicosis) as a result of drinking arsenic-contaminated
groundwater is a major environmental health hazard throughout the world, including India. A …

This study reports new data characterizing the spatial distribution and associated health risk
of As and other heavy metals in groundwater of the Haridwar district in India. Major ion …

Arsenic produces a variety of stress responses in mammalian cells, including metabolic
abnormalities accompanied by growth inhibition and eventually apoptosis. Morphological …

The adverse impact of groundwater contaminated with arsenic (As) on humans has been
reported worldwide, particularly in Asian countries. In this study, we present an overview of …