Distribution and chemical speciation of arsenic and heavy metals in highly contaminated waters used for health care purposes (Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 443, Issue , 2013, Pages 420-428

  Lenoble, V ^a   Omanovic D ^b   Garnier, C ^a   Mounier, S ^a   Donlagic N ^c   Le Poupon, C ^a   Pizeta I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

^b RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Medicinal uses; Metal speciation; Mineral waters; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; CONTAMINATED WATER; DISSOLVED METALS; ENRICHMENT FACTORS; GEOCHEMICAL SPECIATION; HIGH-CONTENT; HYDROUS FERRIC OXIDES; MEDICINAL USES; METAL SPECIATION; MINERAL WATER; NEUTRAL PH; PHREEQC; RIVER SITES; RIVER WATER; SPRING WATER; SULPHATES; UPSTREAM SITES;

ARSENIC; BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL SPECIATION; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH CARE; HEAVY METALS; IRON COMPOUNDS; IRON OXIDES; RIVERS; STRONTIUM;

WATER POLLUTION;

ARSENIC; FERRIC OXIDE; HEAVY METAL; IRON; ORGANIC MATTER; STRONTIUM; SULFATE;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ARSENIC; COMPLEXATION; ENRICHMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEAVY METAL; IRON; ORGANIC MATTER; PH; RIVER WATER; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); SULFATE; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLLUTION MONITORING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; SPRING; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC; BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; METALS, HEAVY; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; SREBRENICA;

EID: 84870229927     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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