Enhancing arsenic removal from groundwater at household level with naturally occurring iron

A supply of drinking water low in Arsenic (As) prevents arsenic poisoning. The presence of high concentrations of iron (Fe) in groundwater under the alluvial plains of the large rivers in Southeast Asia is a prerequisite for the simple removal of As. This study investigated the mechanisms and possib...

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Main Authors: Anitha Kumari Sharma, Sabrina Sorlini, Barbara Marianna Crotti, Maria Cristina Collivignarelli, Jens Christian Tjell, Alessandro Abbà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2016-06-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-993X2016000300486&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=en