Arsenic in Groundwater: Poisoning and Risk Assessment

by M. Manzurul Hassan and Peter J. Atkins

Arsenic-contaminated groundwater is considered one of the world's largest environmental health crises, as more than 300 million people in more than one-third of countries worldwide are at risk of groundwater arsenic poisoning. This book addresses how arsenic in groundwater impacts human health by using the frameworks of natural sciences, social sciences, and health sciences in the context set by environmental and legal considerations.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439839271
• ISBN13: 9781439839270
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 351 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 10.3"