Contamination of groundwater by arsenic from natural geochemical sources is at present a
most serious challenge in the planning of large-scale use of groundwater for drinking and …

Groundwater is an important resource that serves as a backbone of human development. In
several regions-mostly in developing countries-groundwater from sedimentary and hard …

Groundwater contamination by arsenic (As) can occur from a variety of sources, such as
pesticides, wood preservatives, glass manufacture, and miscellaneous other arsenic uses …

Featured Application Groundwater contamination is a major global issue. A good
understanding of the associated chemistry and fate of a contaminant such as arsenic in …

Arsenic is present in earth's crust and occurs in more than 200 natural minerals. Under
favourable environmental conditions, arsenic enters into the groundwater. Groundwater has …

Although the detrimental health impacts of chronic arsenic exposure from drinking water or
beverages has been suspected for over 200 years (Martin, 1759; Neubauer, 1947; citing …

Arsenic contamination of drinking water is a serious and widespread problem.[(Smedley and
Kinniburgh, 2002), 520] remarked that 'As and F are now recognized as the most serious …

Arsenic can cause severe problems in a number of aquifers as a result of its relatively high
solubility in many natural groundwaters and its toxicity. High concentrations can be found …

In order to understand the worldwide importance of the problem of high arsenic (As)
concentrations in waters used for drinking water supplies, and the corresponding mitigation …

Elevated natural groundwater arsenic, a carcinogen, has created a severe environmental
health crisis in several parts of India. Since the discovery of groundwater arsenic and …