A cluster-based randomized controlled trial promoting community participation in arsenic mitigation efforts in Bangladesh

CM George, A Van Geen, V Slavkovich, A Singha… - Environmental …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Objective To reduce arsenic (As) exposure, we evaluated the effectiveness of
training community members to perform water arsenic (WAs) testing and provide As …

Reduction in urinary arsenic levels in response to arsenic mitigation efforts in Araihazar, Bangladesh

Y Chen, A Van Geen, JH Graziano, A Pfaff… - Environmental …, 2007 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background There is a need to identify and evaluate an effective mitigation program for
arsenic exposure from drinking water in Bangladesh. Objective We evaluated the …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in arsenic exposure in Araihazar, Bangladesh from 2001 through 2015 following a blanket well testing and education campaign

BL Huhmann, CF Harvey, A Navas-Acien… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Concentrations of arsenic (As) are elevated in a large proportion of
wells in Bangladesh but are spatially variable even within a village. This heterogeneity can …

Evaluation of an Elementary School–based Educational Intervention for Reducing Arsenic Exposure in Bangladesh

K Khan, E Ahmed, P Factor-Litvak, X Liu… - Environmental …, 2015 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Chronic exposure to well water arsenic (As) remains a major rural health
challenge in Bangladesh and some other developing countries. Many mitigation programs …

Approaches to increase arsenic awareness in Bangladesh: an evaluation of an arsenic education program

CM George, P Factor-Litvak, K Khan… - Health education & …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of this study was to design and evaluate a household-level arsenic education
and well water arsenic testing intervention to increase arsenic awareness in Bangladesh …

A randomised intervention trial to assess two arsenic mitigation options in Bangladesh

AH Milton, W Smith, K Dear, J Ng, M Sim… - … Science and Health …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Arsenic groundwater contamination in Bangladesh warrants immediate remediation. This
randomised controlled intervention trial was conducted to determine the effectiveness of two …

Differences in stakeholders' and end users' preferences of arsenic mitigation options in Bangladesh

MM Hossain, J Inauen - Journal of Public Health, 2014 - Springer
Aim Arsenic contamination of drinking water is a public health crisis. Since its detection in
Bangladesh, the world's most arsenic-affected country, organizations involved (ie …

Impact on arsenic exposure of a growing proportion of untested wells in Bangladesh

CM George, JH Graziano, JL Mey, A Van Geen - Environmental health, 2012 - Springer
Background In many areas of Bangladesh, it has been more than six years since a national
campaign to test tubewells for arsenic (As) was conducted. Many households therefore draw …

Responses of 6500 households to arsenic mitigation in Araihazar, Bangladesh

A Opar, A Pfaff, AA Seddique, KM Ahmed, JH Graziano… - Health & place, 2007 - Elsevier
This study documents the response of 6500 rural households in a 25km2 area of
Bangladesh to interventions intended to reduce their exposure to arsenic contained in well …

Implementing a community-led arsenic mitigation intervention for private well users in American Indian communities: a qualitative evaluation of the strong heart water …

DM Anderson, AB Bear, T Zacher, K Endres… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Arsenic is a naturally occurring toxicant in groundwater, which increases cancer and
cardiovascular disease risk. American Indian populations are disproportionately exposed to …