Arsenic contamination of irrigation water, soil and crops in Bangladesh: A paper from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation

Data indicates that approximately 20 percent of the shallow tubewells in Bangladesh exceed the standard and 10000 to 30000 people have been diagnosed with arsenicosis to date

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29 Aug 2009, 7:23 am

Arsenic contamination of irrigation water, soil and crops in Bangladesh: Risk implications for sustainable agriculture and food safety in Asia.

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Contamination, Pollution and Quality

Geogenic Contamination

Groundwater

Agriculture

Drinking and other Domestic Uses

Borewells and Tubewells