Arsenic field test kits are widely used to measure arsenic levels in drinking water sources,
especially in countries like Bangladesh, where water supply is highly decentralized and …

Groundwater, the only source of potable water for millions of people in Bangladesh during
dry season, is often contaminated with arsenic (As) above the allowable drinking water limit …

All of Bangladesh's approximately 10 million drinking-water tube wells must be periodically
tested for arsenic. The magnitude of this task and the limited resources of Bangladesh have …

In recent years field test kits have been largely used to identify arsenic (As) levels in
contaminated water sources in Bangladesh, West Bengal (India), and elsewhere in the …

Field Kits Fail to Provide Accurate Measure of Arsenic in Groundwater Page 1 ©2003
American Chemical Society JANUARY 1, 2003 / ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & …

Exposure to arsenic in groundwater via drinking remains unabated for millions of villagers in
Bangladesh. Since a blanket testing campaign using test kits almost a decade ago, millions …

High concentrations of arsenic in ground waters in West Bengal and Bangladeshhave
become a major cause for concern in recent years. Given the enormity and the severity of …

The high prevalence of elevated levels of arsenic in drinking-water in many countries,
including Bangladesh, has necessitated the development of reliable and rapid methods for …

The exposure of millions to arsenic contaminated water from hand tube wells is a major
concern in many Asiatic countries. Field kits are currently used to classify tube wells as …

Millions of people worldwide are exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water. Arsenic
field test kits may offer a cost-effective approach for measuring these exposures in the field …