Arsenic in the groundwater: Occurrence, toxicological activities, and remedies
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Arsenic in the groundwater: Occurrence, toxicological activities, and remedies
Abstract
Arsenic (As) contamination in groundwater has become a geo-environmental as well as a toxicological problem across the globe affecting more than 100-million people in nearly 21 countries with its associated disease "arsenicosis." Arsenic poisoning may lead to fatal skin and internal cancers. In present review, an attempt has been made to generate awareness among the readers about various sources of occurrence of arsenic, its geochemistry and speciation, mobilization, metabolism, genotoxicity, and toxicological exposure on humans. The article also emphasizes the possible remedies for combating the problem. The knowledge of these facts may help to work on some workable remedial measure.
Keywords: Arsenic; arsenicosis; mechanism; mobilization; toxicological.
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