Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater: A Review of Sources, Prevalence, Health Risks, and Strategies for Mitigation
Joint Authors
Shankar, Shiv
Shanker, Uma
Shikha, Uma
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Arsenic contamination of groundwater in different parts of the world is an outcome of natural and/or anthropogenic sources, leading to adverse effects on human health and ecosystem.
Millions of people from different countries are heavily dependent on groundwater containing elevated level of As for drinking purposes.
As contamination of groundwater, poses a serious risk to human health.
Excessive and prolonged exposure of inorganic As with drinking water is causing arsenicosis, a deteriorating and disabling disease characterized by skin lesions and pigmentation of the skin, patches on palm of the hands and soles of the feet.
Arsenic poisoning culminates into potentially fatal diseases like skin and internal cancers.
This paper reviews sources, speciation, and mobility of As and global overview of groundwater As contamination.
The paper also critically reviews the As led human health risks, its uptake, metabolism, and toxicity mechanisms.
The paper provides an overview of the state-of-the-art knowledge on the alternative As free drinking water and various technologies (oxidation, coagulation flocculation, adsorption, and microbial) for mitigation of the problem of As contamination of groundwater.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shankar, Shiv& Shanker, Uma& Shikha, Uma. 2014. Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater: A Review of Sources, Prevalence, Health Risks, and Strategies for Mitigation. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-18.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shankar, Shiv…[et al.]. Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater: A Review of Sources, Prevalence, Health Risks, and Strategies for Mitigation. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-18.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shankar, Shiv& Shanker, Uma& Shikha, Uma. Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater: A Review of Sources, Prevalence, Health Risks, and Strategies for Mitigation. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1049145
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1049145