Arsenic contamination in groundwater and its proposed remedial measures

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 433-443

  Akter, A ^a,b   Ali, M H ^b,c  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^c UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Arsenic removal methods; Mobilization; Source; Transport

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; ARSENIC; DATABASE; DELTAIC DEPOSIT; GIS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LABORATORY METHOD; MOBILIZATION; NUTRITION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUMPING; REMEDIATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 79952493423     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326230     Document Type: Review

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