A meta-analysis of the distribution, sources and health risks of arsenic-contaminated groundwater in Pakistan

M Shahid, NK Niazi, C Dumat, R Naidu, S Khalid… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Globally, millions of people who rely on groundwater for potable purposes and agriculture
have been inadvertently exposed to toxic arsenic (As) because of its natural occurrence in …

Pollution status of Pakistan: a retrospective review on heavy metal contamination of water, soil, and vegetables

A Waseem, J Arshad, F Iqbal, A Sajjad… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Trace heavy metals, such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, chromium, nickel, and mercury, are
important environmental pollutants, particularly in areas with high anthropogenic pressure …

A review of global outlook on fluoride contamination in groundwater with prominence on the Pakistan current situation

A Rasool, A Farooqi, T Xiao, W Ali, S Noor… - … geochemistry and health, 2018 - Springer
Several million people are exposed to fluoride (F−) via drinking water in the world. Current
review emphasized the elevated level of fluoride concentrations in the groundwater and …

Arsenic and fluoride removal from groundwater by electrocoagulation using a continuous filter-press reactor

A Guzmán, JL Nava, O Coreño, I Rodríguez… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
We investigated simultaneous arsenic and fluoride removal from ground water by
electrocoagulation (EC) using aluminum as the sacrificial anode in a continuous filter-press …

Arsenic and heavy metal contaminations in the tube well water of Punjab, Pakistan and risk assessment: A case study

A Rasool, T Xiao, A Farooqi, M Shafeeque… - Ecological …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present study for the first time highlighted the arsenic and heavy metals (HM)
concentrations as well as their source of contamination in tube-well water and associated …

Arsenic in groundwater and its health risk assessment in drinking water of Mailsi, Punjab, Pakistan

A Rasool, A Farooqi, S Masood… - Human and Ecological …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The present study was aimed at assessing drinking water quality regarding arsenic (As) and
its impact on health from Mailsi (Punjab), Pakistan. Forty-four groundwater samples were …

[HTML][HTML] Groundwater fluoride chemistry and health risk assessment of multi-aquifers in Jilin Qianan, Northeastern China

OA Adeyeye, C Xiao, Z Zhang, AS Yawe… - … and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Groundwater from deep confined aquifers is often recommended for use because of it's low
fluoride health risk. Thus, this study appraised groundwater fluoride hydrochemistry in a …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrochemical appraisal of fluoride contamination in groundwater and human health risk assessment at Isa Khel, Punjab, Pakistan

F Rehman, J Siddique, A Shahab, T Azeem… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Fluoride contamination in the groundwater of Pakistan is widespread with serious potential
health consequences. We determine the groundwater of Isa Khel Tehsil upper Indus plain …

Salinity enrichment, sources and its contribution to elevated groundwater arsenic and fluoride levels in Rachna Doab, Punjab Pakistan: Stable isotope (δ2H and δ18O …

A Parvaiz, JA Khattak, I Hussain, N Masood… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study aimed at exploring the sources of salinity and the link it shares with the
enrichment of As (arsenic) and F-(fluoride) in the groundwater of Rachna Doab. Total …

Hydrogeochemical and statistical analysis of high fluoride groundwater in northern China

F Feng, Y Jia, Y Yang, H Huan, X Lian, X Xu… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Understanding the formation of high fluoride (F-) groundwater in water-scarce northern
China is critical for the sustainable development of the region. This study investigates the …