Arsenic exposure via contaminated water and food sources

K Khosravi-Darani, Y Rehman, IA Katsoyiannis… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arsenic poisoning constitutes a major threat to humans, causing various health problems.
Almost everywhere across the world certain “hotspots” have been detected, putting in …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic contamination of groundwater: A global synopsis with focus on the Indian Peninsula

E Shaji, M Santosh, KV Sarath, P Prakash… - Geoscience …, 2021 - Elsevier
More than 2.5 billion people on the globe rely on groundwater for drinking and providing
high-quality drinking water has become one of the major challenges of human society …

Advanced application of nano-technological and biological processes as well as mitigation options for arsenic removal

JP Maity, CY Chen, P Bhattacharya, RK Sharma… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) removal is a huge challenge, since several million people are potentially
exposed (> 10 μg/L World Health Organization guideline limit) through As contaminated …

Preventive and therapeutic strategies for acute and chronic human arsenic exposure

SJS Flora - Arsenic in drinking water and food, 2020 - Springer
Arsenic, a ubiquitous metalloid, is naturally present in the lithosphere (Earth's crusts, soil,
rock, etc.), hydrosphere (surface water, aquifers, deep wells, etc.), atmosphere, and …

Arsenic environmental contamination status in South Asia

Natasha, M Shahid, M Imran, S Khalid… - Arsenic in drinking water …, 2020 - Springer
Arsenic (As) is a well-known potentially toxic metalloid, which naturally occurs in soils,
sediments, and aquatic environments. Arsenic has no essential role for living organisms. Its …

Concentrations of essential and toxic elements and health risk assessment in brown rice from Qatari market

AM Shraim, MI Ahmad, MSF Rahman, JC Ng - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Twenty-two brown rice varieties available in the Qatari market were analyzed for essential
and toxic elements by ICP-MS. Found concentrations (µg/kg) were: As: 171±78 (62–343) …

Toxic metals in packed rice: Effects of size, type, origin, packing season, and storage duration

E Akoury, N Mansour, GA Reda, H Dimassi… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of our study was to quantify toxic metals in rice, to determine factors affecting its
contamination, and evaluate exposure from its consumption in Lebanon and United Arab …

Towards improving food safety in Cambodia: Current status and emerging opportunities

L Thompson, J Vipham, L Hok, P Ebner - Global Food Security, 2021 - Elsevier
Cambodia has made significant efforts to improve nutritional outcomes while demonstrating
increasing interest in ensuring that food safety challenges do not negate these efforts. This …

Economic feasibility of arsenic removal using nanofiltration membrane: A mini review

RM Rajendran, S Garg, S Bajpai - Chemical Papers, 2021 - Springer
Arsenic contamination in drinking water causes serious environmental and health issues
worldwide. More than 230 million people are exposed to arsenic contamination. Among …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic contamination in rice and drinking water: An insight on human cognitive function

NA Bakar, WNW Ibrahim, SMM Faudzi - Journal of Hazardous Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Arsenic, a prevalent environmental contaminant in drinking water and rice, poses significant
health risks, especially in Southeast Asia, Emerging evidence suggests that even low-level …