Arsenic (As) causes health concerns due to its significant toxicity and worldwide presence in
drinking water and groundwater. The major sources of As pollution may be natural process
such as dissolution of As-containing minerals and anthropogenic activities such as
percolation of water from mines, etc. The maximum contaminant level for total As in potable
water has been established as 10 µg/L. Among the countries facing As contamination
problems, Bangladesh is the most affected. Up to 77 million people in Bangladesh have …

Arsenic (As) causes health concerns due to its significant toxicity and worldwide presence in
drinking water and groundwater. The major sources of As pollution may be natural process
such as dissolution of As-containing minerals and anthropogenic activities such as
percolation of water from mines, etc. The maximum contaminant level for total As in potable
water has been established as 10 µg/L. Among the countries facing As contamination
problems, Bangladesh is the most affected. Up to 77 million people in Bangladesh have …