Abstract
The current paper estimates the arsenic-contaminated drinking water and its associated effects on human health. The result is based on a primary survey of 173 households from five arsenic contaminated villages from Shahpur block in the Bhojpur district from Bihar state, India. A field test kit was used to test the concentration levels of arsenic in households’ drinking water. The results of the water tests revealed that more than 60% of the drinking water has excess arsenic concentration levels (more than 0.01 mg/L of WHO standards). The incidence rate due to arsenicosis (arsenic poisoning) was more among females than males. From the survey, it was also found that skin-lesions and other health issues due to arsenic induced-problems were more acute among children and women compared to men. More than half of the respondents (51%) did not hear about arsenic poisoning, and around 13.29% of the surveyed respondents know the serious health issues due to arsenic-contaminated drinking water.
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