Arsenic Contamination and Associated Health Risk (Brief Review)

The health risk assessment of residents consuming groundwater with high arsenic concentrations has attracted widespread concern. This study therefore is aimed at providing a framework to evaluate the risks imposed to local residents of Simaria Patti Ojha village of Bhojpur district, Bihar. Results s...

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Published in:Oriental journal of chemistry 2019-01, Vol.35 (2), p.563-570
Main Authors: Kumari, Astha, Maurya, N. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arsenic
Cancer
Carcinogens
Censuses
Drinking water
Groundwater
Health risk assessment
Poisoning
Population
Risk assessment
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Summary:The health risk assessment of residents consuming groundwater with high arsenic concentrations has attracted widespread concern. This study therefore is aimed at providing a framework to evaluate the risks imposed to local residents of Simaria Patti Ojha village of Bhojpur district, Bihar. Results showed that the mean values of ADD, HQ and CR were 5.1 µg/(Kg Day) (PTDI- 2.1 µg/(Kg Day), 5-17 (safe range
ISSN:0970-020X
2231-5039
DOI:10.13005/ojc/350209