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Groundwater arsenic contamination in the Bengal Delta Plain is an important public health issue
- There is a close association between human biology, epidemiology and public health. Exposure to toxic elements is one area of such associations and global concerns. The Bengal Delta Plain (BDP) is a region where contamination of ground water by arsenic has assumed epidemic proportions. Apart from dermatological manifestations, chronic exposure to arsenic causes a heavy toll through several carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic disorders. This article provides a global overview of groundwater arsenic contamination in the BDP region, especially the sources, speciation, and mobility of arsenic, and critically reviews the effects of arsenic on human health. The present review also provides a summary of comprehensive knowledge on various measures required for mitigation and social consequences of the problem of arsenic contaminated groundwater in the BDP region.
Author details: | Jaydip SenORCiD, Barry BoginORCiDGND, Nitish MondalORCiD, Sima Dey, Shreysai Roy |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.52905/hbph.v1.7 |
ISSN: | 2748-9957 |
Title of parent work (English): | Human Biology and Public Health |
Subtitle (English): | a review |
Publisher: | Universitätsverlag Potsdam |
Place of publishing: | Potsdam |
Editor(s): | Christiane Scheffler, Slawomir Koziel, Michael Hermanussen, Barry Bogin |
Publication type: | Part of Periodical |
Language: | English |
Publication year: | 2021 |
Publishing institution: | Universität Potsdam |
Publishing institution: | Universitätsverlag Potsdam |
Release date: | 2021/08/17 |
Tag: | Bangladesh; Bengal Delta; India; arsenic; groundwater; public health |
Volume: | 2021 |
Issue: | 1 |
Number of pages: | 31 |
First page: | 1 |
Last Page: | 31 |
RVK - Regensburg classification: | WX 6904, WU 4000 |
Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Biochemie und Biologie |
DDC classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 57 Biowissenschaften; Biologie / 570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie |
Peer review: | Referiert |
Publishing method: | Universitätsverlag Potsdam |
Open Access / Gold Open-Access | |
License (German): | CC-BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |