Arsenic in groundwater : a world problem

Appelo, T. (ed.) (2008). Arsenic in groundwater : a world problem : seminar Utrecht 29 November 2006. (NNC-IAH publication ; no. 5). Utrecht, The Netherlands, Netherlands National Committee of the IAH. iv, 136 p. ISBN 978-90-808258-2-6
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This publication presents the problem of arsenic in groundwater in a manner accessible to a broad and involved public that might not normally have access to scientific literature. It includes sections on: sources and distribution of arsenic in groundwater and aquifers; geochemical experimentation and modelling are tools for understanding the origin of arsenic in groundwater in Bangladesh and elsewhere; review of arsenic behaviour from groundwater and soil to crops and potential impacts on agriculture and food supply; and health effects in inorganic arsenic.

For more information see the IGRAC Special Project page on Arsenic in Groundwater Worldwide