Chemistry of arsenic in groundwater of Ganges-Brahmaputra river basin

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作者：
Singh, A. K. [1 ]
机构：
[1] NE Reg Inst Water & Land Management, Tezpur 784027, India
来源：
CURRENT SCIENCE | 2006年 / 91卷 / 05期
关键词：
arsenic contamination; arseneous acid; Ganges-Brahmaputra river basin; groundwater;
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
The presence of arsenic (As) in water and its effect on human health through both drinking and agricultural practices is of serious concern worldwide. Arsenic-rich groundwater mostly occurs in the Bengal Delta Plain, covering the state of West Bengal, the adjoining country of Bangladesh and extending to Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and other Northeastern states of India and the neighbouring country of Nepal. The number of people at risk of arsenic poisoning, through drinking water from sunken wells, may be considerably larger than previously thought of. This article conceptualizes by reviewing the As sources, major occurrences, mechanisms of arsenic mobilization and process of contamination in groundwater of Ganges-Brahmaputra river basin of India through an integrated approach.
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