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Arsenic pollution of groundwater in Bangladesh

โœ Scribed by Kimiko Tanabe; Hiroshi Yokota; Hiromi Hironaka; Sachie Tsushima; Yoshihiro Kubota

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2001
Tongue
English
Weight
234 KB
Volume
15
Category
Article
ISSN
0268-2605

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โœฆ Synopsis

Abstract

Arsenic concentrations in groundwater around the village of Samta, Jessore District, Bangladesh were measured. Distribution patterns of arsenic in groundwater were determined. Arsenic concentrations in drinking water tubewells mostly exceeded WHO guidelines. Copyright ยฉ 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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