arsenic contamination bangladesh

Arsenic contaminated groundwater is used extensively in Bangladesh to irrigate the staple food of the region, paddy rice (Oryza sativa L.). To determine if this irrigation has led to a buildup of arsenic levels in paddy fields, and the consequences for arsenic exposure through rice ingestion, a survey of arsenic levels in paddy soils and …

Scientists have previously identified many hot spots of arsenic contamination in groundwater, including regions of Bangladesh, Argentina and Vietnam (SN: 11/20/02; SN: 3/5/15). But data on ...

However, in most of the large-scale cases of geogenic arsenic contamination in groundwater, arsenic accumulates in aquifers composed of recently deposited alluvial sediments. Under anoxic …

Almost 57 million people in Bangladesh are at risk of arsenic-induced disease due to chronic contamination of their drinking water with arsenic concentrations exceeding the WHO limit . Contamination of shallow tube wells has resulted in 80% of the Bangladeshi population being exposed to arsenic as the groundwater was used for their …

The contamination of groundwater by arsenic in Bangladesh is the largest poisoning of a population in history, with millions of people exposed. This paper …

We recovered a large range of soil arsenic and sodium from the studied rice fields (Table 1, and Table S1, supplementary information).More specifically, the total arsenic and sodium concentration across all soil samples ranged from 0.32 to 8.34 mg kg −1 and from 103.32 to 1601.25 mg kg −1, respectively.We found a strong positive …

1.1 Arsenic contaminated irrigation water: the risks. 2. Arsenic in agriculture: current knowledge. 2.1 Soil chemistry . 2.2 Crops . 2.3 Arsenic speciation in foods. 3. Bangladesh . 3.1 Arsenic in irrigation water, soil and crops . 3.2 Human exposure . 3.3 Agricultural management options . 4. Summary and recommendations

Twenty years ago, Smith and colleagues described groundwater arsenic (As) contamination in Bangladesh as the "largest mass poisoning of a population in history." An estimated 60 million people were unknowingly drinking groundwater containing dangerous concentrations of naturally occurring As. Today, despite a much-improved …

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Arsenic contamination in groundwater is a major threat to public health in Bangladesh (Smith et al., 2000). Groundwater pollution is very alarming for Bangladesh as 95% of drinking water is derived from groundwater sources ( Chowdhury, 2010 ).

Abstract and Figures. Bangladesh is currently facing a serious threat to public health, with 85 million people at risk from arsenic (As) in drinking water and in food crops. In Bangladesh, the ...

The contamination of groundwater by arsenic in Bangladesh is the largest poisoning of a population in history, with millions of people exposed. This paper describes the history of the discovery of arsenic in drinking-water in Bangladesh and recommends intervention strategies. Tube-wells were installed to provide ''pure water'' to ...

Impact of Arsenic Contaminated Irrigation Water in Food Chain: An Overview From Bangladesh. Arsenic in ground water is a very serious environmental hazard of Bangladesh and West Bengal of India. The presence of high level of Arsenic (<50 µg/L) in groundwater of Bangladesh has been detected….

Arsenic (As) contamination in groundwater has been disclosed in over 70 countries with a population of about 150 million people worldwide, with high concentrations discovered in ten countries in south and southeast Asia, namely Bangladesh, India, Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Vietnam, with over 110 …

In Bangladesh, ground water arsenic (As) contamination has become a major public health problem. Millions of people are drinking As-contaminated water and this mass poisoning is the biggest As disaster in the world [ 5, 6, 7 ].

Arsenic contamination and cancer risk in Bangladesh. Arsenic contamination and cancer risk in Bangladesh. Arsenic contamination and cancer risk in Bangladesh Lancet Oncol. 2024 Mar 21:S1470-2045(24)00156-6. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(24)00156-6. Online ahead of print. Author ...

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element, but long-term exposure can cause cancer in people. There has been a substantial amount of research done to address arsenic in groundwater and drinking-water supplies around the country. ... Possibly the worst case ever of arsenic poisoning occurred in Bangladesh, where over 100 million …

Groundwater with an excessive level of Arsenic (As) is a threat to human health. In Bangladesh, out of 64 districts, the groundwater of 50 and 59 districts contains As exceeding the Bangladesh (50 μg/L) and WHO (10 μg/L) standards for potable water. This review focuses on the occurrence, origin, plausible sources, and mobilization …

Arsenic contamination in drinking water has a detrimental impact on human health which profoundly impairs the quality of life. Despite recognition of the adverse health implications of arsenic toxicity, there have been few studies to date to suggest measures that could be taken to overcome arsenic contamination. After the statement …

Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh has been recognized as a major public problem. The arsenic contamination was first identified in …

However, since 1996, high arsenic contamination of underground water has caused an important public health threat of great magnitude. Considering arsenic contamination in Bangladesh, approximately 35–77 million people have been exposed to arsenic through drinking water.

Abstract. Arsenic-contaminated groundwater used for drinking in China is a health threat that was first recognized in the 1960s. However, because of the sheer size of the country, millions of groundwater wells remain to be tested in order to determine the magnitude of the problem. We developed a statistical risk model that classifies safe and ...

Research work in Bangladesh during last 21 years. SOES first identified arsenic groundwater contamination and consequent sufferings of people in Bangladesh in 1992. Till the end of 1996, SOES did preliminary work with help of people coming to Kolkata from Bangladesh for arsenic treatment in SOES, who brought water, hair, nail …

As many as a million water wells drilled into Ganges alluvial deposits in Bangladesh and West Bengal may be contaminated with arsenic 1,2,3,4,5,6.Measured arsenic concentrations 1,2,3,4,5,6 reach ...

One of the biggest environmental worries in the world today is the risk of arsenic (As) contamination in groundwater. The Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) was used in this work to assess the As content in groundwater samples from 38 shallow (27 m) tubewells in northwest Bangladesh to determine the existing situation, potential …

Arsenic contamination in groundwater is a severe problem in Bangladesh to ensure a source of safe drinking water for the last three decades (Abedin & Shaw, 2013; Adeloju et al., 2021). The annual ...

In Bangladesh, arsenic contamination in groundwater was first detected in the year 1993. According to the data provided by UNICEF in 2008, there are approximately 8.6 million tube-wells in Bangladesh. Of these, 4.75 million tube wells (55%) have been tested for arsenic among which 3.3 million ...

Ullah (1998) reported that arsenic concentration in Bangladesh soils ranged from 4-8 mg kg -1 . However, in areas where irrigation is performed with arsenic contaminated groundwater, soil As level ...

Sixty-one districts out of sixty-four districts currently have been affected by arsenic contamination and up to 77 million people in Bangladesh have been exposed …

Groundwater dynamics and arsenic contamination in Bangladesh. Although arsenic contaminated groundwater in Bangladesh is a serious health issue, little is known about the complex transient patterns of groundwater flow that flush solutes from aquifers and carry solutes into the subsurface. Hydrologic modeling results for our field …

Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh, BGS echnical Report WC/00/19 (Catalogue No. BGS Technical Report WC/00/19, British Geological Survey and Department of Public Health Engineering ...