Use of (modified) natural adsorbents for arsenic remediation: a review

TG Asere, CV Stevens, G Du Laing - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous element found in the atmosphere, soils and rocks, natural waters
and organisms. It is one of the most toxic elements and has been classified as a human …

Arsenic exposure via contaminated water and food sources

K Khosravi-Darani, Y Rehman, IA Katsoyiannis… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arsenic poisoning constitutes a major threat to humans, causing various health problems.
Almost everywhere across the world certain “hotspots” have been detected, putting in …

[HTML][HTML] Groundwater resources in the East African Rift Valley: Understanding the geogenic contamination and water quality challenges in Tanzania

F Ligate, J Ijumulana, A Ahmad, V Kimambo, R Irunde… - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the years, groundwater has been used as a means of adaptation to the seasonal and
perennial scarcity of surface water. Groundwater provides water for households, livestock …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic in Africa: potential sources, spatial variability, and the state of the art for arsenic removal using locally available materials

R Irunde, J Ijumulana, F Ligate, JP Maity… - Groundwater for …, 2022 - Elsevier
During the past two decades, several studies on arsenic (As) occurrence in the environment,
particularly in surface and groundwater systems have reported high levels of As in many …

Human health risk assessment for arsenic: A critical review

H Rasheed, R Slack, P Kay - Critical Reviews in Environmental …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Millions of people are exposed to arsenic resulting in a range of health implications. This
paper provides an up-to-date review of the different sources of arsenic (water, soil, and …

Nephrotoxic contaminants in drinking water and urine, and chronic kidney disease in rural Sri Lanka

T Rango, M Jeuland, H Manthrithilake… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Chronic kidney disease of unknown (“u”) cause (CKDu) is a growing public health concern
in Sri Lanka. Prior research has hypothesized a link with drinking water quality, but rigorous …

Factors controlling arsenic contamination and potential remediation measures in soil-plant systems

HF Bakhat, Z Zia, S Abbas, HM Hammad… - Groundwater for …, 2019 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is a naturally occurring metalloid which has been recognized as a Class-1
carcinogen by the International Agency of Research on Cancer (IARC). The metalloid finds …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of arsenic-induced skin lesions and associated factors in Ethiopia: community-based study

S Demissie, S Mekonen, T Awoke, B Teshome… - Toxicology Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
The study aimed to assess the prevalence of arsenic-induced skin lesions and associated
factors among the population in the Adami Tulu Jido Kombolcha district, Ethiopia. A …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiota perturbations and neurodevelopmental impacts in offspring rats concurrently exposure to inorganic arsenic and fluoride

Y Qiu, X Chen, X Yan, J Wang, G Yu, W Ma… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Many “hot spot” geographic areas across the world with drinking water co-contaminated with
inorganic arsenic (iAs) and fluoride (F-), two of the most common natural contaminants in …

Arsenic exposure to drinking water in the Mekong Delta

RB Merola, TT Hien, DTT Quyen, A Vengosh - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) contamination of groundwater drinking sources was investigated in the Mekong
Delta, Vietnam in order to assess the occurrence of As in the groundwater, and the …