1st Edition
Natural Arsenic in Groundwaters of Latin America
Edited By Jochen Bundschuh, M. A. Armienta, Peter Birkle, Prosun Bhattacharya, Jörg Matschullat, A. B. Mukherjee
Copyright 2009
782 Pages
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CRC Press
Groundwater resources naturally contain high levels of arsenic in many parts of the world. Over the last two decades, the As-containing groundwater in South-East Asia has received much attention, but the situation is just as crucial in Latin America, where the number of studies is still relatively low, and the extent and severity of As-exposure in the populations has yet to be fully evaluated.... Read more
Arsenic Occurrence and Genesis in Sedimentary and Hard-Rock Aquifers. General Overview of Arsenic in Selected Aquifers. Arsenic in Soil, Water and Plants. Arsenic in Soils. Arsenic in Waters. Arsenic in Plants. Toxicology and Metabolism . Natural Emissions and Social Problems. Treatment and Remediation of Arsenic-Rich Groundwater. Regionally and Locally Available Materials. Chemical Methods. Other Technologies. Analytical Methods for Detection of Arsenic.
Biography
Jochen Bundschuh, M. A. Armienta, Peter Birkle, Prosun Bhattacharya, Jörg Matschullat, A.B. Mukherjee
