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Arsenic-contaminated groundwater is considered one of the world's largest environmental health crises, as more than 300 million people in more than one-third of countries worldwide are at risk of groundwater arsenic poisoning. This book addresses how arsenic in groundwater impacts human health by using the frameworks of natural sciences, social sciences, and health sciences in the context set by environmental and legal considerations.
Arsenic in Groundwater: Poisoning and Risk Assessment examines the spatial, quantitative, and qualitative aspects on arsenic poisoning; for instance, using geographical information systems (GIS) to investigate the spatial discontinuity of arsenic-laced water in spatial and temporal dimensions to uncover patterns of variations over scales from meters to kilometers. Spatial risk mapping provides insight for academics, researchers, policy makers, and politicians on possible long-term strategies for arsenic mitigation. Qualitative methodological approaches uncover the hidden issues of arsenic poisoning on human health and the related social implications. The book also examines legal aspects, such as the right to safe drinking water, as well as an in-depth look at how community participation can shape public policy.
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Dr. Manzurul Hassan is Professor of Geography and Environment, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is also part-time faculty in the Department of Public Health, and in the Department of Environmental Science and Management, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. His research interests include the groundwater arsenic poisoning, medical waste management, climate change and human health, water supply and sanitation, and Geographical Information Systems. He has written a significant number of papers/chapters in peer-reviewed journals and books. He has a wide range of consulting experience in the above fields as well as monitoring and evaluation, air quality monitoring, and environmental assessment with many national and international organisations.
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