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 …

Arsenic (As) is a naturally occurring metalloid and Class-A human carcinogen. Exposure to
As via direct intake of As-contaminated water or ingestion of As-contaminated edible crops is …

The ill effects of human exposure to arsenic (As) have recently been reevaluated by
government agencies around the world. This has lead to a lowering of As guidelines in …

Bioaccessibility and relative bioavailability of As, Cd, Pb and Sb was investigated in 30
legacy gold mining wastes (calcine sands, grey battery sands, tailings) from Victorian …

Arsenic is a major environmental pollutant and exposure occurs through environmental,
occupational and medicinal sources. The contaminated drinking water is the main source of …

One of the significant economic benefits to communities around the world of having pristine
forest catchments is the supply of substantial quantities of high quality potable water. This …

Abstract Like arsenic (As), antimony (Sb) is known to be a genotoxic element in vitro and in
vivo. Sb is now recognized as a global contaminant and has aroused the global concerns …

The environmental contaminant inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a human toxicant and carcinogen.
Most mammals metabolize iAs by reducing it to trivalency, followed by oxidative methylation …

Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous element. The current WHO guideline for As in drinking water is
10μg/L. Furthermore, about 130 million people have only access to drinking water …

In an extensive environmental study, field samples, including soil, water, rice, vegetable,
fish, human hair and urine, were collected at an abandoned tungsten mine in Shantou City …