Abstract
Arsenic Poisoning in Bangladesh, Impact on Health and Ecology and Mitigation Strategies - written by Muhammad Tariq Bashir , Raid Naif Alrowais , Muhammad Daniyal published on 2021/02/02 download full article with reference data and citations
Highlights
Arsenic is a metalloid that prevail in the earth crust in combination with metals like iron, copper, sodium, calcium and so forth to form the salt [1,2]
Numerous studies have unveiled that various tube-wells in Bangladesh are contaminated with arsenic at a concentration that is beyond the Bangladesh permissible limit
The high arsenic concentration in groundwater in the country is believed to be due to the over-exploitation of groundwater for irrigation purpose and domestic water supply, inadequate recharge of the aquifer and lack of water management in Bangladesh
Summary
Arsenic is a metalloid that prevail in the earth crust in combination with metals like iron, copper, sodium, calcium and so forth to form the salt [1,2]. This metalloid and its compound are known for their toxicity and carcinogenicity. The World Health Organization (WHO) drinking-water standard for arsenic concentration is 0.01 mg/L (10 μg/L), Bangladesh permissible limit is 0.05 mg/l (50 μg/L). Numerous studies have unveiled that various tube-wells (which is the main source of drinking water) in Bangladesh are contaminated with arsenic at a concentration that is beyond the Bangladesh permissible limit. This paper takes a look at the impacts of arsenic on human and ecological health and subsequent treatments of arsenic related diseases as well as mitigation strategies
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