Arsenic cycling in the Earth’s crust and hydrosphere: interaction between naturally occurring arsenic and human activities

Abstract Field-based research on naturally occurring arsenic contamination of surface waters and groundwaters and the mechanisms of contamination are reviewed. The distribution of arsenic is strongly related to areas of active plate tectonics, magmatism and associated hydrothermal activity, and high...

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Main Author: Harue Masuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-11-01
Series:Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40645-018-0224-3