Arsenic Water Resources Contamination

Author : Ali Fares,Sushant K. Singh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030212582

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Arsenic Water Resources Contamination by Ali Fares,Sushant K. Singh Pdf

This edited volume brings together a diverse group of environmental science, sustainability and health researchers to address the challenges posed by global mass poisoning caused by arsenic water contamination. The book sheds light on this global environmental issue, and proposes solutions to aquatic contamination through a multi-disciplinary lens and case studies from Bangladesh and India. The book may serve as a reference to environment and sustainability researchers, students and policy makers. Part one of the book describes the issue of arsenic contamination in ground water and river basins, including its source and distribution in specific locations in India. Part two explains the routes of exposure to environmental arsenic, its transport in aquatic ecosystems, and the health risks linked to arsenic exposure in food and the environment. Part three addresses sustainable arsenic contamination mitigation strategies and policies, the socioeconomic, demographic, cultural and psychological aspects of arsenic contamination, and the potential applications of GIS and remote sensing in providing solutions. Part four concludes by discussing the role of local and regional institutions in water resources management for a variety of issues including but not limited to arsenic contamination, and presents a case study in the Indus river basin in Pakistan to propose future contamination mitigation strategies.

Author : Peter Ravenscroft,Hugh Brammer,Keith Richards
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781444355468

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Arsenic Pollution by Peter Ravenscroft,Hugh Brammer,Keith Richards Pdf

Arsenic Pollution summarizes the most current research on the distribution and causes of arsenic pollution, its impact on health and agriculture, and solutions by way of water supply, treatment, and water resource management. Provides the first global and interdisciplinary account of arsenic pollution occurrences Integrates geochemistry, hydrology, agriculture, and water supply and treatment for the first time Options are highlighted for developing alternative water sources and methods for arsenic testing and removal Appeals to specialists in one discipline seeking an overview of the work being done in other disciplines

Author : Susan Murcott
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781780400389

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Arsenic Contamination in the World by Susan Murcott Pdf

Arsenic Contamination in the World: an International Sourcebook provides a global compendium of cited arsenic occurrences in the world as they affect public health. This book details arsenic contamination by source, region and arsenic-affected country. Arsenic is identified in 105 countries and territories, representing a larger database than any previous published work. Sources of arsenic contamination are categorized as Anthropogenic, Geogenic, Volcanogenic, Coal, Mining and Petroleum-related. National, regional and international maps locate the affected areas and populations. A synthesis of critical country information includes an estimate of the exposed population of 226 million people worldwide. This reference work is an indispensable tool for medical doctors, public health workers, scientists, water experts, governments, industries, non-profit organizations and communities in identifying site-specific arsenic contamination. An extensive bibliography of peer-reviewed literature gives the reader important arsenic contamination locations as the first step towards remediation. This Sourcebook is updatable via an on-line annex which provides up-to-date information on new arsenic occurrences and developments. We invite readers to participate in updating this database at: http://www.iwawaterwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Articles/ExecutiveSummaryofArsenicContaminationintheWorld By synthesizing the known occurrences of arsenic world-wide, this reference book offers an essential tool for understanding and addressing the global arsenic geological-public health interface. Discounted ebook price available for customers from Developing Countries. Please contact [email protected] if you wish to purchase an ebook from a developing country @ £50.00 (PDF format). Author: Susan Murcott, Senior Lecturer, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Table of Contents: Executive Summary, African Region, Region of the Americas, Asia Region, European Region, Region of Australia and Oceania.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee to Update the 1999 Arsenic in Drinking Water Report
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2001-12-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780309076296

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Arsenic in Drinking Water by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee to Update the 1999 Arsenic in Drinking Water Report Pdf

Having safe drinking water is important to all Americans. The Environmental Protection Agency's decision in the summer of 2001 to delay implementing a new, more stringent standard for the maximum allowable level for arsenic in drinking water generated a great deal of criticism and controversy. Ultimately at issue were newer data on arsenic beyond those that had been examined in a 1999 National Research Council report. EPA asked the National Research Council for an evaluation of the new data available. The committee's analyses and conclusions are presented in Arsenic in Drinking Water: 2001 Update. New epidemiological studies are critically evaluated, as are new experimental data that provide information on how and at what level arsenic in drinking water can lead to cancer. The report's findings are consistent with those of the 1999 report that found high risks of cancer at the previous federal standard of 50 parts per billion. In fact, the new report concludes that men and women who consume water containing 3 parts per billion of arsenic daily have about a 1 in 1,000 increased risk of developing bladder or lung cancer during their lifetime.

Author : Satinder Ahuja
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0080921124

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Handbook of Water Purity and Quality by Satinder Ahuja Pdf

This work provides those involved in water purification research and administration with a comprehensive resource of methods for analyzing water to assure its safety from contaminants, both natural and human caused. The book first provides an overview of major water-related issues in developing and developed countries, followed by a review of issues of sampling for water analysis, regulatory considerations and forensics in water quality and purity investigations. The subsequent chapters cover microbial as well chemical contaminations from inorganic compounds, radionuclides, volatile and semi-volatile compounds, disinfectants, herbicides, and pharmaceuticals, including endocrine disruptors, as well as potential terrorist-related contamination. The last chapter describes the Grainger prize-winning filter that can remove arsenic from water sources and sufficiently protect the health of a large number of people. - Covers the scope of water contamination problems on a worldwide scale - Provides a rich source of methods for analyzing water to assure its safety from natural and deliberate contaminants - Describes the filter that won the $1 million Grainger prize and thereby highlighting an important approach to remediation

Author : J. Bundschuh,P. Bhattacharya,D. Chandrasekharam
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781134210800

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Natural Arsenic in Groundwater by J. Bundschuh,P. Bhattacharya,D. Chandrasekharam Pdf

Arsenic contamination has become a global phenomenon. With the development of advanced technological detection tools, more geographical areas have been identified. The people most affected are those in the poorer socio-economic groups. The research articles in this book have been contributed by scientists working in areas severely a

Author : Prosun Bhattacharya,David Polya,Dragana Jovanovic
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781843393856

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Best Practice Guide on the Control of Arsenic in Drinking Water by Prosun Bhattacharya,David Polya,Dragana Jovanovic Pdf

Arsenic in drinking water derived from groundwater is arguably the biggest environmental chemical human health risk known at the present time, with well over 100,000,000 people around the world being exposed. Monitoring the hazard, assessing exposure and health risks and implementing effective remediation are therefore key tasks for organisations and individuals with responsibilities related to the supply of safe, clean drinking water. Best Practice Guide on the Control of Arsenic in Drinking Water, covering aspects of hazard distribution, exposure, health impacts, biomonitoring and remediation, including social and economic issues, is therefore a very timely contribution to disseminating useful knowledge in this area. The volume contains 10 short reviews of key aspects of this issue, supplemented by a further 14 case studies, each of which focusses on a particular area or technological or other practice, and written by leading experts in the field. Detailed selective reference lists provide pointers to more detailed guidance on relevant practice. The volume includes coverage of (i) arsenic hazard in groundwater and exposure routes to humans, including case studies in USA, SE Asia and UK; (ii) health impacts arising from exposure to arsenic in drinking water and biomonitoring approaches; (iii) developments in the nature of regulation of arsenic in drinking water; (iv) sampling and monitoring of arsenic, including novel methodologies; (v) approaches to remediation, particularly in the context of water safety planning, and including case studies from the USA, Italy, Poland and Bangladesh; and (vi) socio-economic aspects of remediation, including non-market valuation methods and local community engagement.

Author : M. Manzurul Hassan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351643238

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Arsenic in Groundwater by M. Manzurul Hassan Pdf

Arsenic-contaminated groundwater is considered one of the world’s largest environmental health crises, as more than 300 million people in more than one-third of countries worldwide are at risk of groundwater arsenic poisoning. This book addresses how arsenic in groundwater impacts human health by using the frameworks of natural sciences, social sciences, and health sciences in the context set by environmental and legal considerations. Arsenic in Groundwater: Poisoning and Risk Assessment examines the spatial, quantitative, and qualitative aspects on arsenic poisoning; for instance, using geographical information systems (GIS) to investigate the spatial discontinuity of arsenic-laced water in spatial and temporal dimensions to uncover patterns of variations over scales from meters to kilometers. Spatial risk mapping provides insight for academics, researchers, policy makers, and politicians on possible long-term strategies for arsenic mitigation. Qualitative methodological approaches uncover the hidden issues of arsenic poisoning on human health and the related social implications. The book also examines legal aspects, such as the right to safe drinking water, as well as an in-depth look at how community participation can shape public policy. Features: Describes arsenic poisoning from both the scientific and social science perspectives Includes technical insights drawn from GIS-based modeling for spatial arsenic discontinuity and spatial health risks of arsenic poisoning Provides a state-of-the-art review of the human health literature and cutting-edge scientific evidence for arsenic-related health and social implications Examines the environmental justice and legal issues of drinking water and its quality Presents environmental policy and public mitigation strategies with Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) related to arsenic contamination More than 2,000 references serve as valuable resources for various aspects of arsenic poisoning

Author : Satinder Ahuja
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470369265

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Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater by Satinder Ahuja Pdf

Provides a viable reference, describing the state-of-knowledge on sources of arsenic contamination in ground water, which affects about 100 million people worldwide. With contributions from world-renowned experts in the field, this book explores developments in the transport kinetics, detection, measurement, seasonal cycling, accumulation, geochemistry, removal, and toxicology of arsenic. Includes compelling case studies describing how arsenic contamination occurs and the devastating effects on the people and environment affected by it.

Author : AL Ramanathan,Scott Johnston,Abhijit Mukherjee,Bibhash Nath
Publisher : Springer
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319161242

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Safe and Sustainable Use of Arsenic-Contaminated Aquifers in the Gangetic Plain by AL Ramanathan,Scott Johnston,Abhijit Mukherjee,Bibhash Nath Pdf

This book offers a meaningful and practicable guide to better management of arsenic problems in the groundwater of the Gangetic Plain. It gathers contributions from distinguished researchers who have been actively working in the area for over a decade. The arsenic contamination of groundwater is a growing concern in the central Gangetic Plain, where the local population’s main sources of fresh water are surface water, groundwater and rain water; of these sources, only the last two generally meet the most important criteria for drinking water in their natural state. Natural geological changes are presumed to be the primary reason for arsenic contamination in this region. Further, most of the people living in this area have developed the habit of drinking water (groundwater) from the arsenic-contaminated tubewells in many parts of the region. As a result, many are suffering from arsenicosis and many more are at risk. Since the cause of arsenic contamination in groundwater still remains unclear, this book seeks to address the arsenic issue in this region by pursuing a holistic and systematic scientific approach. Accordingly, it delineates various sources, processes, hypotheses and remedial approaches that are needed to manage the arsenic contamination in the Central Gangetic Plain.

Author : Liqa Raschid-Sally,International Water Management Institute
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000-12-01
Category : Arsenic
ISBN : 9290904089

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Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in Bangladesh by Liqa Raschid-Sally,International Water Management Institute Pdf

Author : IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans,International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publisher : IARC
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9283212843

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Some Drinking-water Disinfectants and Contaminants, Including Arsenic by IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans,International Agency for Research on Cancer Pdf

A working group of 23 experts from 13 countries met in Lyon to evaluate the evidence for carcinogenicity of arsenic (mostly naturally occurring) as a contaminant of drinking-water, and of the water-disinfectant chloramine. The working group also evaluated or re-evaluated four chlorination by-products found in drinking-water, namely chloral hydrate, di- and trichloroacetic acids, and 3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (also known as MX). High-level exposure to arsenic in drinking-water occurs in some regions such as China, Latin America, Bangladesh and West Bengal. The Working Group reviewed epidemiological studies of human cancer (mainly ecological studies in Taiwan and Chile, and several case-control and cohort studies) in relation to arsenic in drinking-water. Arsenic in drinking-water (primarily inorganic, as arsenate and to a lesser extent arsenite) was evaluated as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) on the basis of sufficient evidence for an increased risk for cancer of the urinary bladder, lung and skin. Studies on inorganic arsenic in experimental animals provided limited evidence for its carcinogenicity, but sufficient evidence was found in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of dimethylarsinic acid (an organic form of arsenic), which produced urinary bladder tumours in rats and lung tumours in mice after oral administration.

Author : M. Feroze Ahmed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Acuíferos
ISBN : UOM:39015067827553

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Arsenic Contamination by M. Feroze Ahmed Pdf

Contributed articles on arsenic poisoning and toxicology.

Author : Prosun Bhattacharya,Ingegerd Rosborg,Arifin Sandhi,Colin Hayes,Maria Joao Benoliel
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781780400358

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Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water by Prosun Bhattacharya,Ingegerd Rosborg,Arifin Sandhi,Colin Hayes,Maria Joao Benoliel Pdf

Part of Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water Set - buy all five books together to save over 30%! Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water comprises the proceedings of COST Action 637 - METEAU, held in Kristianstad, Sweden, October 13-15, 2010. This book collates the understanding of the various factors which control metals and related substances in drinking water with an aim to minimize environmental impacts. Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water: Provides an overview of knowledge on metals and related substances in drinking water. Promotes good practice in controlling metals and related substances in drinking water. Helps to determining the environmental and socio-economic impacts of control measures through public participation Introduces the importance of mineral balance in drinking water especially when choosing treatment methods Shares practitioner experience. The proceedings of this international conference contain many state-of-the-art presentations by leading researchers from across the world. They are of interest to water sector practitioners, regulators, researchers and engineers.

Author : K..J. Nath,Vinod Prakash Sharma
Publisher : Springer
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788132237457

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Water and Sanitation in the New Millennium by K..J. Nath,Vinod Prakash Sharma Pdf

This contributed volume is about water resources, their variability with prevalent environmental conditions and its sustainable management in India. Water has always been the life line for survival. An adequate supply of safe drinking water is one of the major pre-requisites for a healthy life. Time and again water has been a means of consolidating power in the human society. In the beginning of the new millennium, water has become a major issue in India. India is known to have the gift of its unique river systems have abundant water resources but ironically India faces severe water crises and other water management issues on a vast scale. The water related issues in India varies with both time and space. From crises of potable water, lack of sanitation, water borne diseases, to pesticide and heavy metal contamination, water related predicaments are highly prevalent in India and are more grave in rural set up.