Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater of Bangladesh: Perspectives on Geochemical, Microbial and Anthropogenic Issues

A groundwater, sediment and soil chemistry and mineralogical study has been performed to investigate the sources and mobilization process of Arsenic (As) in shallow aquifers of Bangladesh. The groundwater from the shallow aquifers is characterized by high concentrations of Arsenic (47.5–216.8 µg/L),...

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Main Authors: Shafi M. Tareq, Golam Ahmed, Hossain M. Anawar, Junji Akai, Arif M. Sikder, Mohammad M. Rahman, Martin Mihaljevič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-11-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/3/4/1050/