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: toxicity, oxidative stress and human disease

K Jomova, Z Jenisova, M Feszterova… - Journal of applied …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid element that is present in air, water and soil. Inorganic
arsenic tends to be more toxic than organic arsenic. Examples of methylated organic …

Natural arsenic in global groundwaters: distribution and geochemical triggers for mobilization

I Herath, M Vithanage, J Bundschuh, JP Maity… - Current Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
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 …

Effect of heavy metals on plant growth: an overview

D Goyal, A Yadav, M Prasad, TB Singh… - … in agriculture: sources …, 2020 - Springer
Most of the agricultural soils around the world are contaminated with heavy metals like
cadmium, arsenic, mercury, lead, chromium, and many more. High concentration of heavy …

Influence of operating parameters on the arsenic removal by nanofiltration

A Figoli, A Cassano, A Criscuoli, MSI Mozumder… - Water research, 2010 - Elsevier
Arsenic contamination of surface and groundwater is a worldwide problem in a large
number of Countries (Bangladesh, Argentina, Italy, USA, New Zealand, etc.). In many …

Geogenic fluoride and arsenic in groundwater of Sri Lanka and its implications to community health

R Chandrajith, S Diyabalanage… - Groundwater for …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fluoride and arsenic in groundwater are two of the most discussed elements in the
emerging science “Medical Geology”. This paper reviews the studies conducted during the …

Arsenic: a review of the element's toxicity, plant interactions, and potential methods of remediation

BE Hettick, JE Canas-Carrell, AD French… - Journal of agricultural …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Arsenic is a naturally occurring element with a long history of toxicity. Sites of contamination
are found worldwide as a result of both natural processes and anthropogenic activities. The …

A statistical experiment design approach for arsenic removal by coagulation process using aluminum sulfate

MB Baskan, A Pala - Desalination, 2010 - Elsevier
Arsenic removal from drinking water by precipitation–coprecipitation method using
aluminum sulfate was investigated. The Box–Behnken statistical experiment design (BBD) …

Arsenic contamination in soil and sediment in India: sources, effects, and remediation

A Shrivastava, D Ghosh, A Dash, S Bose - Current Pollution Reports, 2015 - Springer
Arsenic contamination is turning out to be a major problem these days with its area coverage
and the number of people affected directly or indirectly. Now, the level of the contaminant …

Arsenic accumulation in rice: consequences of rice genotypes and management practices to reduce human health risk

S Islam, MM Rahman, MR Islam, R Naidu - Environment international, 2016 - Elsevier
Rice is an essential staple food and feeds over half of the world's population. Consumption
of rice has increased from limited intake in Western countries some 50 years ago to major …