Arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh: A geographic analysis

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 799-809

  Paul, Bimal Kanti ^a   De, Sujata ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bangladesh; Contamination; Ground water; Poisoning; Pollution; Skin cancer; Surface water; Tubewell

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CARCINOGENS; CONTAMINATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DERMATITIS; DISEASE CONTROL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; POTABLE WATER; TOXICITY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER QUALITY;

ARSENIC POISONING;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; POISONING; WELL WATER;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0034254850     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2000.tb04307.x     Document Type: Article

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