Arsenic contamination in Bangladesh - An overview

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 113, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 1-16

  Hossain, M F ^a  

^a CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arsenic (As); Contamination; Plants; Soils; Water

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 32244447773     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.08.034     Document Type: Review

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