Directory of Arsenic Contamination Resources

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Arsenic pollution of groundwater from natural deposits is a considerable problem in some regions of the world, and large numbers of people are at risk from poisoning. This category is for websites dealing with the science of this problem.

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• Bengal

Resources in This Category

• Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater

  http://www.bgs.ac.uk/arsenic/home.html
  From the British Geological Survey; includes detailed reports of the surveys carried out in Ghana and Bangladesh.

• Arsenic Drinking Water Groundwater Contamination and Water Testing

  http://www.water-research.net/arsenic.htm
  Arsenic in drinking water; information on sources of contamination and reported groundwater concentrations throughout the United States. Wilkes University arsenic research site.

• Arsenic in Drinking Water

  http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/arsenic/
  The WHO provides information on the occurrence of arsenic in well-water in Bangladesh and what is being done to mitigate this hazard to human health.

• Arsenic in Drinking Water (1999)

  http://books.nap.edu/books/0309063337/html/R1.html
  Open Book; from the Commission on Life Sciences (US). Includes sections on chemistry, health effects, biomarkers, and variation in human sensitivity.

• Arsenic Project

  http://phys4.harvard.edu/~wilson/arsenic/arsenic_project_introduction.html
  Harvard University site on the study and remediation of chronic arsenic poisoning.

• Natural Arsenic in Groundwater: Science, Regulation, and Health Implications

  http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/session_781.htm
  Summary points of 2001 conference session on arsenic contamination problems.

• USGS - Arsenic in Ground Water of the United States

  http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/trace/arsenic/
  Publications, maps, and data on arsenic in U.S. groundwater. Links to other arsenic resources.

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