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Groundwater arsenic in central Thailand
conference contribution
posted on 2018-02-12, 15:08 authored 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.
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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WEDC ConferenceCitation
KOHNHORST, A. ... et al, 2002. Groundwater arsenic in central Thailand. IN: Reed, B. (ed). Sustainable environmental sanitation and water services: Proceedings of the 28th WEDC International Conference, Kolkata (Calcutta), India, 18-22 November 2002, 3p.p.Publisher
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