Groundwater arsenic contamination, its health impact and mitigation program in Nepal

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 185-200

  Shrestha, Roshan R ^a   Shrestha, Mathura P ^a   Upadhyay, Narayan P ^a   Pradhan, Riddhi ^a   Khadka, Rosha ^a   Maskey, Arinita ^a   Maharjan, Makhan ^a   Tuladhar, Sabita ^a   Dahal, Binod M ^a   Shrestha, Kabita ^a  

^a ENPHO   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Arsenicosis; Groundwater contamination; Nepal; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CONTAMINATION; DERMATOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; WATER QUALITY;

TUBEWELLS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER;

ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEPAL; ORGANIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SKIN DISEASE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARSENIC; ARSENIC POISONING; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; NEPAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN DISEASES; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0037288319     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120016888     Document Type: Article

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