Food chain aspects of arsenic contamination in Bangladesh: Effects on quality and productivity of rice

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

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-69

  Duxbury, J M ^a   Mayer, A B ^a   Lauren, J G ^a   Hassan, N ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Food processing; Grain arsenic content; Groundwater; Human exposure; Paddy rice

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CONTAMINATION; CROPS; GROUNDWATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD CHAIN; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; RICE; SUMMER; WATER CONTAMINATION; WINTER;

ARSENIC; BANGLADESH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; ORYZA SATIVA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC; FARM CROPS; GROUND WATER; IMPURITIES;

KAUNIA;

EID: 0344407013     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120016881     Document Type: Article

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