Arsenic Contamination in Ground Water: Indian Scenario

Indian Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 238-243

  Jain, C K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYDROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Ground Water Contamination; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; FRESH WATER;

ARSENIC POISONING; BANGLADESH; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; INDIA; REVIEW; STANDARD; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC; ARSENIC POISONING; BANGLADESH; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; INDIA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0041738532     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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