Chronic exposure to geogenic contaminated groundwaters (GCGs) has caused serious
health problems among billions of people worldwide. The hydrogeological features, main …

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 …

Groundwater with an excessive level of Arsenic (As) is a threat to human health. In
Bangladesh, out of 64 districts, the groundwater of 50 and 59 districts contains As exceeding …

In this study, we appraised the concentrations of 8 major trace elements (TEs) in surface
water sources from six river basins, Bangladesh: Meghna, Kartoya, Sitalakha, Teesta …

The elevated concentration of arsenic (As) in the groundwaters of many countries worldwide
has received much attention during recent decades. This article presents an overview of the …

Arsenic (As) distribution and toxicology in the environment is a serious issue, with millions of
individuals worldwide being affected by As toxicosis. Sources of As contamination are both …

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is often accompanied with elevated concentrations of arsenic, in
the forms of arsenite, As (III), and/or arsenate, As (V), due to the high affinity of arsenic for …

Deep aquifers in South and Southeast Asia are increasingly exploited as presumed sources
of pathogen-and arsenic-free water, although little is known of the processes that may …

The origin of dissolved arsenic in the Ganges Delta has puzzled researchers ever since the
report of widespread arsenic poisoning two decades ago. Today, microbially mediated …

Arsenic contamination of shallow groundwater is among the biggest health threats in the
developing world. Targeting uncontaminated deep aquifers is a popular mitigation option …