Vulnerability of deep groundwater in the Bengal Aquifer System to contamination by arsenic

WG Burgess, MA Hoque, HA Michael, CI Voss… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Shallow groundwater, the primary water source in the Bengal Basin, contains up to 100
times the World Health Organization (WHO) drinking-water guideline of 10 μg l− 1 arsenic …

Medical geology in the framework of the sustainable development goals

J Bundschuh, JP Maity, S Mushtaq, M Vithanage… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Exposure to geogenic contaminants (GCs) such as metal (loid) s, radioactive metals and
isotopes as well as transuraniums occurring naturally in geogenic sources (rocks, minerals) …

Status of groundwater arsenic contamination in Bangladesh: a 14-year study report

D Chakraborti, MM Rahman, B Das, M Murrill, S Dey… - Water research, 2010 - Elsevier
Since 1996, 52,202 water samples from hand tubewells were analyzed for arsenic (As) by
flow injection hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (FI-HG-AAS) from all 64 …

Arsenic in Argentina: Technologies for arsenic removal from groundwater sources, investment costs and waste management practices

MI Litter, AM Ingallinella, V Olmos, M Savio… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
An overview about the presence of arsenic (As) in groundwaters of Argentina, made by a
transdisciplinary group of experts is presented. In this second part, the conventional and …

Role of competing ions in the mobilization of arsenic in groundwater of Bengal Basin: insight from surface complexation modeling

A Biswas, JP Gustafsson, H Neidhardt, D Halder… - Water research, 2014 - Elsevier
This study assesses the role of competing ions in the mobilization of arsenic (As) by surface
complexation modeling of the temporal variability of As in groundwater. The potential use of …

Manganese mobilization from sediment to groundwater in alluvial-lacustrine aquifer system along the lower reaches of Han River

Y Yang, Y Deng, Y Xu, J Yan, Y Du, X **e, Y Wang - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
Geogenic contaminants in groundwater limit the drinking water safety and sustainable water
supply for domestic purposes throughout the world. Elevated concentrations of manganese …

Spatial variation in dissolved phosphorus and interactions with arsenic in response to changing redox conditions in floodplain aquifers of the Hetao Basin, Inner …

Y Li, C Yu, B Zhao, D Chen, H Ye, C Nagel, W Shao… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing numbers of studies have reported groundwater with naturally high phosphorous
(P) and arsenic (As) concentrations, which can potentially threaten the environment and …

Hydrogeochemical contrast between brown and grey sand aquifers in shallow depth of Bengal Basin: consequences for sustainable drinking water supply

A Biswas, B Nath, P Bhattacharya, D Halder… - Science of the Total …, 2012 - Elsevier
Delineation of safe aquifer (s) that can be targeted by cheap drilling technology for tubewell
(TW) installation becomes highly imperative to ensure access to safe and sustainable …

Assessment of arsenic exposure from groundwater and rice in Bengal Delta Region, West Bengal, India

D Chatterjee, D Halder, S Majumder, A Biswas, B Nath… - Water research, 2010 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) induced identifiable health outcomes are now spreading across Indian
subcontinent with continuous discovery of high As concentrations in groundwater. This study …

Tracing the factors responsible for arsenic enrichment in groundwater of the middle Gangetic Plain, India: a source identification perspective

P Kumar, M Kumar, AL Ramanathan… - … geochemistry and health, 2010 - Springer
Arsenic contamination in groundwater is of increasing concern because of its high toxicity
and widespread occurrence. This study is an effort to trace the factors responsible for …