Arsenic and other geogenic contaminants in global groundwater

A Mukherjee, P Coomar, S Sarkar… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Geogenic groundwater contaminants (GGCs) affect drinking-water availability and safety,
with up to 60% of groundwater sources in some regions contaminated by more than …

An appraisal of the principal concerns and controlling factors for Arsenic contamination in Chile

MA Alam, A Mukherjee, P Bhattacharya… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Although geogenic Arsenic (As) contamination is well-recognized in northern Chile,
it is not restricted to this part of the country, as the geological conditions favoring As release …

Role of tectonics and climate on elevated arsenic in fluvial systems: Insights from surface water and sediments along regional transects of Chile

J Tapia, A Mukherjee, MP Rodríguez, J Murray… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally, arsenic (As) contamination is widespread in hydrological systems and the link
between As enrichment and regional tectonic and climatic factors is still not well understood …

[HTML][HTML] Potential impacts of climate change on an aquifer in the arid Altiplano, northern Chile: The case of the protected wetlands of the Salar del Huasco basin

N Blin, M Hausner, S Leray, C Lowry… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region The Salar del Huasco is an undeveloped basin in the arid Chilean
Altiplano. Study focus This study aims to investigate potential impacts of climate change on …

Arsenic in natural waters of Latin-American countries: Occurrence, risk assessment, low-cost methods, and technologies for remediation

FCR Costa, VR Moreira, RN Guimarães… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review presents an updated dataset analysis on arsenic occurrence in Latin American
countries, along with the associated risks, both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic. Arsenic …

Arsenic-rich geothermal fluids as environmentally hazardous materials–A global assessment

N Morales-Simfors, J Bundschuh - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Arsenic-rich geothermal fluids are hazardous materials of global impact, affecting different
environments (groundwater, surface water, seawater, sediments, soils, atmosphere) and …

Response of antimony and arsenic in karst aquifers and groundwater geochemistry to the influence of mine activities at the world's largest antimony mine, central …

L Fang, A Zhou, X Li, J Zhou, G Pan, N He - Journal of Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
The elevated levels of antimony (Sb) and arsenic (As) in groundwater caused by mine
activities is of particular global concern. Understanding pollution mechanism of Sb and As …

[HTML][HTML] Geochemical mechanisms of natural arsenic mobility in the hydrogeologic system of Lower Katari Basin, Bolivian Altiplano

IQ Lima, OER Ramos, MO Munoz, MIC Tapia… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) contamination of drinking water is a worldwide problem. The natural origin of
As, its mobility, and transport are of paramount interest in Bolivian Altiplano due to its …

Geochemical behavior and fate of arsenic in middle Gangetic plain, Terai region of India, and its health risk quantification using Monte Carlo simulation and sensitivity …

MU Khan, N Rai, MK Sharma - Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the groundwater solute chemistry, hydrogeochemical
behavior of arsenic (As) and the assessment of health risks through ingestion and dermal …

Silicic volcanic rocks, a main regional source of geogenic arsenic in waters: Insights from the Altiplano-Puna plateau, Central Andes

J Murray, S Guzmán, J Tapia, DK Nordstrom - Chemical Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
Volcanic rocks are a common, worldwide source of geogenic arsenic (As) that can affect
water quality detrimentally. Nonetheless, variations of As concentration within different types …