title: Arsenic contamination in groundwater: a global perspective with emphasis on the Asian scenario.
abstract: The incidence of high concentrations of arsenic in drinking-water has emerged as a major public-health problem. With newer-affected sites discovered during the last decade, a significant change has been observed in the global scenario of arsenic contamination, especially in Asian countries. This communication presents an overview of the current scenario of arsenic contamination in countries across the globe with an emphasis on Asia. Along with the present situation in severely-affected countries in Asia, such as Bangladesh, India, and China, recent instances from Pakistan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Cambodia, etc. are presented.
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Amitava
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: Mrinal Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sengupta
authors.forename: M Amir
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hossain
authors.forename: Sad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahamed
authors.forename: Bhaskar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Bishwajit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: Dilip
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lodh
authors.forename: Mohammad Mahmudur
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Dipankar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chakraborti
mesh_terms: D001151:Arsenic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002423:Cause of Death; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D014943:Global Health; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011634:Public Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D018508:Water Purification; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D001151:Arsenic