Water hyacinth removes arsenic from arsenic-contaminated drinking water

被引：19

作者：

Misbahuddin, M ^{[1
]}

Fariduddin, A ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Med Univ, Dept Pharmacol, Dhaka, Bangladesh

来源：

ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | 2002年 / 57卷 / 06期

关键词：

arsenic; drinking water; water hyacinth;

D O I：

10.1080/00039890209602082

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) removes arsenic from arsenic-contaminated drinking water. This effect depends on several factors, such as the amount of water hyacinth, amount of arsenic present in the water, duration of exposure, and presence of sunlight and air. On the basis of the present study, the authors suggest that water hyacinth is useful for making arsenic-contaminated drinking water totally arsenic free. Water hyacinth provides a natural means of removing arsenic from drinking water at the household level without monetary cost.

引用

页码：516 / 518

页数：3

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