Arsenic contamination in groundwater: A global perspective with emphasis on the Asian scenario

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 142-163

  Mukherjee, Amitava ^a   Sengupta, Mrinal Kumar ^a   Hossain, M Amir ^a   Ahamed, Sad ^a   Das, Bhaskar ^a   Nayak, Bishwajit ^a   Lodh, Dilip ^a   Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudur ^b   Chakraborti, Dipankar ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Arsenic contamination; Asia; Groundwater; Review literature; Water supply

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; PESTICIDE; SURFACE WATER; WELL WATER;

AFGHANISTAN; ARSENIC POISONING; ASIA; BANGLADESH; CAMBODIA; CHINA; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MYANMAR; PAKISTAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ARSENIC; ARSENIC POISONING; ASIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 33846490188     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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