Impact of arsenic contaminated irrigation water in food chain: An overview from Bangladesh

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 627-638

  Ahsan, D A ^a   del Valls, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bangladesh; Food chain; Ground water

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; ARSENIC; CROP; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; FOOD CHAIN; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION;

BANGLADESH; INDIA; WEST BENGAL;

EID: 79960288424     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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