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 …

Arsenic calamity in India's West Bengal: a critical review of mitigation scenarios

S Koley - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers …, 2023 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Arsenic pollution of groundwater is a serious concern in the develo** world. Over the last
decade, significant progress has been made in arsenic remediation in India, where millions …

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 …

Geomorphic change in the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna delta

A Paszkowski, S Goodbred Jr, E Borgomeo… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
More than 70% of large deltas are under threat from rising sea levels, subsidence and
anthropogenic interferences, including the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna (GBM) delta, the …

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 …

Groundwater arsenic contamination throughout China

L Rodríguez-Lado, G Sun, M Berg, Q Zhang, H Xue… - Science, 2013 - science.org
Arsenic-contaminated groundwater used for drinking in China is a health threat that was first
recognized in the 1960s. However, because of the sheer size of the country, millions of …

Genesis of geogenic contaminated groundwater: As, F and I

Y Wang, J Li, T Ma, X **e, Y Deng… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic exposure to geogenic contaminated groundwaters (GCGs) has caused serious
health problems among billions of people worldwide. The hydrogeological features, main …

Arsenic contamination of groundwater and its implications for drinking water quality and human health in under-developed countries and remote communities—a …

SB Adeloju, S Khan, AF Patti - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Groundwater contamination is a major global issue. A good
understanding of the associated chemistry and fate of a contaminant such as arsenic in …

Extensive arsenic contamination in high-pH unconfined aquifers in the Indus Valley

JE Podgorski, SAMAS Eqani, T Khanam, R Ullah… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
Arsenic-contaminated aquifers are currently estimated to affect~ 150 million people around
the world. However, the full extent of the problem remains elusive. This is also the case in …

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 …