TY  - JOUR
A1  - Sen, Jaydip
A1  - Bogin, Barry
A1  - Mondal, Nitish
A1  - Dey, Sima
A1  - Roy, Shreysai
ED  - Scheffler, Christiane
ED  - Koziel, Slawomir
ED  - Hermanussen, Michael
ED  - Bogin, Barry
T1  - Groundwater arsenic contamination in the Bengal Delta Plain is an important public health issue
BT  - a review
T2  - Human Biology and Public Health
N2  - 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.
KW  - public health
KW  - arsenic
KW  - groundwater
KW  - India
KW  - Bangladesh
KW  - Bengal Delta
Y1  - 2021
U6  - https://doi.org/10.52905/hbph.v1.7
SN  - 2748-9957
VL  - 2021
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 31
PB  - Universitätsverlag Potsdam
CY  - Potsdam
ER  -