Arsenic in the geo-environment: A review of sources, geochemical processes, toxicity and removal technologies

NJ Raju - Environmental research, 2022 - Elsevier
Impact of arsenic (As) contaminated groundwater on human health, through drinking and
irrigation practices, is of grave-concern worldwide. This paper present the review of various …

Heavy metal stress, signaling, and tolerance due to plant-associated microbes: an overview

S Tiwari, C Lata - Frontiers in plant science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Several anthropogenic activities including mining, modern agricultural practices, and
industrialization have long-term detrimental effect on our environment. All these factors lead …

Glutathione S-transferases: role in combating abiotic stresses including arsenic detoxification in plants

S Kumar, PK Trivedi - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Arsenic (As), naturally occurring metalloid and a potential hazardous material, is found in
low concentrations in the environment and emerges from natural sources and …

Arsenic and other geogenic contaminants in global groundwater

A Mukherjee, P Coomar, S Sarkar… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Geogenic groundwater contaminants (GGCs) affect drinking-water availability and safety,
with up to 60% of groundwater sources in some regions contaminated by more than …

Arsenic biogeochemical cycling in paddy soil-rice system: Interaction with various factors, amendments and mineral nutrients

MM Hussain, I Bibi, NK Niazi, M Shahid, J Iqbal… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) contamination is a well-recognized environmental and health issue, threatening
over 200 million people worldwide with the prime cases in South and Southeast Asian and …

Arsenic and fluoride contamination in groundwater: a review of global scenarios with special reference to India

PK Jha, P Tripathi - Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2021 - Elsevier
The groundwater contamination with arsenic and fluoride has threatened the well-being of a
vast number of people worldwide. Countries of South-East Asia, including Bangladesh …

Arsenic in groundwater of West Bengal, India: a review of human health risks and assessment of possible intervention options

S Bhowmick, S Pramanik, P Singh, P Mondal… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper reviews how active research in West Bengal has unmasked the endemic
arsenism that has detrimental effects on the health of millions of people and their offspring. It …

Spatial and temporal variations of groundwater arsenic in South and Southeast Asia

S Fendorf, HA Michael, A Van Geen - Science, 2010 - science.org
Over the past few decades, groundwater wells installed in rural areas throughout the major
river basins draining the Himalayas have become the main source of drinking water for tens …

Scenario, perspectives and mechanism of arsenic and fluoride co-occurrence in the groundwater: a review

M Kumar, R Goswami, AK Patel, M Srivastava, N Das - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) and fluoride (F−) are the two most conspicuous contaminants, in terms of
distribution and menace, in aquifers around the world. While the majority of studies focus on …

The groundwater arsenic contamination in the Bengal Basin-A review in brief

A Sarkar, B Paul, GK Darbha - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of arsenic in the groundwater of the densely-populated Bengal Basin evolved
as a mass-poisoning agent and is a reason for the misery of millions of people living here …