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Download fileGroundwater arsenic in central Thailand
conference contribution
posted on 12.02.2018, 15:08 by Andrew Kohnhorst, Laird Allan, Prayad Pokethitiyoke, Suthida AnyapoArsenic is a naturally occurring dissolved element in
ground and surface waters throughout the world. Longterm
exposure to trace levels of arsenic causes chronic skin
and cardiovascular disease. It is also a suspected carcinogen
and mutagen. Skin lesions, cancers, and cardiovascular
diseases are traceable to arsenic poisoning (Jones 2000).
The Ganges delta in Bangladesh and West Bengal are now
well known to have very high levels of arsenic. Many other
regions are also becoming aware of the presence of this
element at levels damaging to health.
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