Towards a more effective operational response - arsenic contamination of groundwater in South and East Asian Countries (Vol. 1 of 2) : Policy Report (English)

The detrimental health effects of environmental exposure to arsenic have become increasingly clear in the last few years. High concentrations detected in groundwater from a number of aquifers across the world, including in South and East Asia, have been found responsible for health problems ranging from skin disorders to cardiovascular disease and cancer. The problem has increased greatly in recent years with the growing use of tubewells to tap groundwater...

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Document Date
2005/03/28
Document Type
Other Environmental Study
Report Number
31303
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
South Asia,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Doc Name
Policy Report
Keywords
groundwater

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Towards a more effective operational response - arsenic contamination of groundwater in South and East Asian Countries (Vol. 1 of 2) : Policy Report (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/669141468781196554

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