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 …

A review of arsenic interfacial geochemistry in groundwater and the role of organic matter

J Cui, C **g - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent discoveries on arsenic (As) biogeochemistry in aquifer-sediment system have
strongly improved our understanding of As enrichment mechanisms in groundwater. We …

Changes in global groundwater organic carbon driven by climate change and urbanization

LK McDonough, IR Santos, MS Andersen… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Climate change and urbanization can increase pressures on groundwater resources, but
little is known about how groundwater quality will change. Here, we use a global synthesis …

Removal of arsenic and selenium from brackish water using electrodialysis for drinking water production

M Aliaskari, RL Ramos, AI Schäfer - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) are hazardous elements contaminating
groundwater resources. In this work, arsenite (As III), selenite (Se IV) and selenate (Se VI) …

Distribution and geochemical controls of arsenic and uranium in groundwater-derived drinking water in Bihar, India

LA Richards, A Kumar, P Shankar, A Gaurav… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chronic exposure to groundwater containing elevated concentrations of geogenic
contaminants such as arsenic (As) and uranium (U) can lead to detrimental health impacts …

Unraveling the impact of dissolved organic matter on arsenic mobilization in alluvial aquifer of the lower Yellow River basin, Northern China

J Jiang, X Wang, C Su, M Wang, F Ren, ME Huq - Applied Geochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Increased exposure to arsenic (As) has been reported in many arid and semi-arid areas,
where drinking water and agricultural irrigation strongly rely on groundwater. High-As …

Dissolved organic matter sources in high arsenic groundwater from a sand‐gravel confined aquifer

Z Gao, H Guo, W Qiao, C He, Q Shi… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sources of dissolved organic matter (DOM) triggering arsenic enrichment in deep confined
groundwater is a highly debated issue. Along these lines, the spectroscopic and molecular …

[HTML][HTML] The role of electron donors in arsenic-release by redox-transformation of iron oxide minerals–A review

OC Moore, W **u, H Guo, DA Polya, BE van Dongen… - Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The contamination of groundwater by geogenic arsenic affects the health of tens of millions
of people, especially in South and Southeast Asia. The primary cause of the contamination …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon and methane cycling in arsenic-contaminated aquifers

E Stopelli, VT Duyen, H Prommer, M Glodowska… - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Geogenic arsenic (As) contamination of groundwater is a health threat to millions of people
worldwide, particularly in alluvial regions of South and Southeast Asia. Mitigation measures …

Determination of (Bio)-available mercury in soils: A review

JH Huang, WH Shetaya, S Osterwalder - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the mercury (Hg) control measures adopted by the international community, Hg still
poses a significant risk to ecosystem and human health. This is primarily due to the ability of …