Major Occurrences of Elevated Arsenic in Groundwater and Other Natural Waters

Major Occurrences of Elevated Arsenic in Groundwater and Other Natural Waters 

ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE1, ALAN E. FRYAR2, and BETHANY M. O SHEA3 

1 Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin 2 University of Kentucky, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences 3 Columbia University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Geochemistry Division 

This chapter focuses on cases of severe and extensive arsenic contamination of groundwater at various locations around the world. With the exception of mining, the discussions include instances in which human activities have induced or exacerbated the contamination. Very localized cases of groundwater pollution resulting from the use of arsenical compounds (such as pesticides) or arsenic-contaminated products are 

Arsenic Edited by Kevin R. Henke 2009 John Wiley Sons, Ltd. ISBN 978-0-470-02758-5 

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Major Occurrences of Elevated Arsenic in Groundwater and Other Natural Waters 313 6.5 Natural occurrences of elevated arsenic around the world 6.5.1 Introduction... 

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