Arsenic and antimony in drinking water in Khohsorkh area, northeast Iran possible risks for the public health

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2705-2714

  Fereshteh, Ghassemzadeh ^a   Arbab Zavar, ^a   Hosein, Mohhamad ^a   Geoffrey, McLennan ^b  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimony; Arsenic; Carcinogen; Drinking water; Kohsorkh

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC CONCENTRATION; ARSENIC CONTAMINATION; AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; CONTAMINATION LEVELS; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHS; DRINKING WATER SOURCES; INORGANIC ARSENIC; KOHSORKH;

ANTIMONY; CARCINOGENS; POTABLE WATER; RURAL AREAS; SURFACE WATERS; WEATHERING;

ARSENIC;

EID: 33845380361     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.2705.2714     Document Type: Article

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