The spatial pattern of risk from arsenic poisoning: A Bangladesh case study

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

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-24

  Hassan, M Manzurul ^a,b   Atkins, Peter J ^a   Dunn, Christine E ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Buffer generation; Exposure assessment; Kriging interpolation; Overlay operation; Risk assessment; Spatial data; Spatial magnitudes; Spatial risk; Toxicity assessment

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH HAZARDS; POTABLE WATER; TOXICITY;

TUBEWELLS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER;

ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ARSENIC POISONING; BANGLADESH; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0037288843     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120016590     Document Type: Article

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