TY - GEN AB - Arsenic (As) is a widely distributed element in the environment having no known useful physiological function in plants or animals. Historically, this metalloid has been known to be used widely as a poison. Effects of arsenic have come to light in the past few decades due to its increasing contamination in several parts of world, with the worst situation being in Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. This edited volume brings together diverse group of environmental science, sustainability and health researchers to address the challenges posed by global mass poisoning caused by arsenic water contamination. The book covers sources of arsenic contamination, and its impact on human health and on prospective remediation both by bioremediation and phytoremediation. Applications of advance techniques such as genetic engineering and nanotechnology are also discussed to resolve the issue of arsenic contamination in ground water and river basins. The book sheds light on this global environmental issue, and proposes solutions to remove contamination through a multi-disciplinary lens and case studies from Bangladesh and India. The book may serve as a reference to environment and sustainability researchers, students and policy makers. It delivers an outline to graduate, undergraduate students and researchers, as well as academicians who are working on arsenic toxicity with respect to remediation and health issues. AU - Kumar, Nitish, CN - TD196.A77 DO - 10.1007/978-981-33-6068-6 DO - doi ID - 1434033 KW - Arsenic KW - Arsenic KW - Arsenic KW - Arsenic wastes. KW - Arsenic KW - Arsenic KW - Arsenic LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-33-6068-6 N2 - Arsenic (As) is a widely distributed element in the environment having no known useful physiological function in plants or animals. Historically, this metalloid has been known to be used widely as a poison. Effects of arsenic have come to light in the past few decades due to its increasing contamination in several parts of world, with the worst situation being in Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. This edited volume brings together diverse group of environmental science, sustainability and health researchers to address the challenges posed by global mass poisoning caused by arsenic water contamination. The book covers sources of arsenic contamination, and its impact on human health and on prospective remediation both by bioremediation and phytoremediation. Applications of advance techniques such as genetic engineering and nanotechnology are also discussed to resolve the issue of arsenic contamination in ground water and river basins. The book sheds light on this global environmental issue, and proposes solutions to remove contamination through a multi-disciplinary lens and case studies from Bangladesh and India. The book may serve as a reference to environment and sustainability researchers, students and policy makers. It delivers an outline to graduate, undergraduate students and researchers, as well as academicians who are working on arsenic toxicity with respect to remediation and health issues. SN - 9789813360686 SN - 9813360682 SN - 9813360674 SN - 9789813360679 SN - 9789813360693 SN - 9813360690 SN - 9789813360709 SN - 9813360704 T1 - Arsenic toxicity :challenges and solutions / TI - Arsenic toxicity :challenges and solutions / UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-33-6068-6 ER -