Detailed study report of Samta, one of the arsenic-affected villages of Jessore District, Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, arsenic in groundwater above 0.05 mg/l, the maximum permissible limit laid down by WHO, was found in 41 out of 64 districts. People suffering from arsenicosis have been identified in 20 districts out of the 21 districts we have surveyed so far. To know the magnitude of the calamity, i...

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Published in:	Current science (Bangalore) Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 134 - 145
Main Authors:	Biswas, Bhajan K., Dhar, Ratan K., Samanta, Gautam, Mandal, Badal K., Chakraborti, Dipankar, Faruk, Imtiaz, Islam, Kazi Saiful, Chowdhury, Md. Moniruzzaman, Islam, Ashraful, Roy, Shibtosh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Current Science Association 25-01-1998
Subjects:	Adults Arsenic Arsenic compounds Groundwater Hair Lesions Potable water RESEARCH ARTICLE Skin Urine Villages
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