Arsenic Species in Groundwaters of the Blackfoot Disease Area, Taiwan

A study shows that the dissolved arsenic in the groundwaters of the Blackfoot disease area in Taiwan is primarily arsenite. It is partly associated with humic substances with molecular mass greater than 300,000 Da.

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 1994-05, Vol.28 (5), p.877-881
Main Authors: Chen, Shun-Long, Dzeng, Shiaan R, Yang, Mo-Hsiung, Chiu, Kong-Hwa, Shieh, Guan-Ming, Wai, Chien M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
540320 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
570000 - Health & Safety
Applied sciences
Arsenic
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ASIA
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHINA
COMPILED DATA
DATA
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DISEASES
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Exact sciences and technology
FILTRATION
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
GROUND WATER
Groundwater
Groundwaters
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
ISLANDS
Metals
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
MONITORING
Natural water pollution
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TAIWAN
TOXICITY
ULTRAFILTRATION
USA
VASCULAR DISEASES
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
Water treatment and pollution
WATER WELLS
WELLS
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Summary:A study shows that the dissolved arsenic in the groundwaters of the Blackfoot disease area in Taiwan is primarily arsenite. It is partly associated with humic substances with molecular mass greater than 300,000 Da.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es00054a019