| Description |
xxvii, 588 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
RGS-IBG book series |
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RGS-IBG book series.
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| Contents |
Hydrogeochemistry -- Hydrogeology -- Soils & agriculture -- Health -- Water supply -- Water treatment -- Arsenic in Asia -- Arsenic in North America and Europe -- Arsenic in South America, Africa, and Australia -- Synthesis, conclusions and recommendations |
| Summary |
"Arsenic Pollution compiles and summarises the most up-to-date research on the distribution and causes of arsenic pollution in nature, its impact on health and agriculture, and the encouraging research that offers hope in mitigating this unfolding health crisis. Seamlessly integrating geochemistry, hydrology and agriculture, it offers the first truly global and interdisciplinary account of arsenic pollution. The book provides information on the geographical distribution of arsenic contamination of groundwater and surface water, the geochemical causes of high arsenic concentrations in aquifers and the health implications of prolonged arsenic ingestion. Finally, options are highlighted for developing alternative water sources and methods for arsenic testing and removal." "This book offers informed and challenging insight into an emerging environmental problem with untold human consequences."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [528]-580) and index |
| Notes |
Online version of the print title |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader |
| Subject |
Arsenic compounds -- Environmental aspects.
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Arsenic wastes -- Environmental aspects.
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| Author |
Brammer, H.
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Richards, K. S.
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| LC no. |
2008013330 |
| ISBN |
1405186011 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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140518602X (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9781405186018 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9781405186025 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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