Arsenic toxicity in potable water: Hazards and management

Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 97-103

  Jain, J K ^a   Gupta, Nidhi ^a  

^a Agrawal College   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Hazards; Management; Potable water; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; HEALTH RISK; MENTAL HEALTH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION CONTROL; RESEARCH WORK; TOXICITY;

EID: 79954517917     PISSN: 09720626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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