The global arsenic crisis – a short introduction

J. BUNDSCHUH; M.I. LITTER; P, BHATTACHARYA; J. HOINKIS

The Global Arsenic Problem: challenges for safe water production

CRC Press/Balkema, Taylor & Francis Group

Año: 2010; p. 3 - 19

in order to understand the worldwide importance of the problem of high arsenic (as)concentrations in waters used for drinking water supplies, and the corresponding mitigationstrategies, it is useful to analyze the history of the detection of as in water resources,starting at the end of the 19th century to the situation today. characterizing the conditionsunder which as releasing aquifers occur or how as is released into surface water, is thestarting point for the formulation of sustainable mitigation solutions, such as as removalfrom drinking water or zero-treatment options. This historical perspective can have relevanceto emerging water resource issues related to as. as well as the biogeochemical factors thatgive rise to elevated as in water resources, political, social and economic reasons are also relevant.for example, in bangladesh the acceptance of many remediation projects by the localpopulation has not been sufficiently considered resulting in the failure of efforts to mitigatearsenic exposure.