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 …

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 …

The problem of hazardous chemicals in geothermal fluid is a critical environmental concern
in geothermal energy developments. Boron is among the hazardous contaminants reported …

The presence of different heavy metals such as arsenic in groundwater is evident and can
be attributed to environmental processes and anthropogenic activities. Arsenic is considered …

Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic element which naturally occurs in drinking water. In spite of
substantial evidence on the association between many illnesses and chronic consumption …

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 …

Abstract Knowledge of arsenic (As) levels in gold (Au) mining areas in the Amazon is critical
for determining environmental risks and the health of the local population, mainly because …

The population of the semi-arid areas of the countries in the East African Rift Valley (EARV)
is faced with serious problems associated with the availability and the quality of the drinking …

Distribution pattern of fluoride and arsenic in groundwater (n= 984) from 35 wards of Rajpur-
Sonarpur Municipality and its associated health risk have been evaluated. Presence of …

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) …