Arsenic Contamination

Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater - From the British Geological Survey; includes detailed reports of the surveys carried out in Ghana and Bangladesh.
www.bgs.ac.uk/arsenic/home.html

Arsenic Drinking Water Groundwater Contamination and Water Testing - Arsenic in drinking water; information on sources of contamination and reported groundwater concentrations throughout the United States. Wilkes University arsenic research site.
www.water-research.net/arsenic.htm

Arsenic in Drinking Water (1999) - Open Book; from the Commission on Life Sciences (US). Includes sections on chemistry, health effects, biomarkers, and variation in human sensitivity.
books.nap.edu/books/0309063337/html/R1.html

Arsenic in Drinking Water; WHO Factsheet - Summarises the causes, possible remedies, and the extent of arsenic pollution globally and discuss the problem in Bangledesh. WHO guideline limit for As in drinking water is 0.05mg/l.
www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs210/en/index.html

Arsenic Project - Harvard University site on the study and remediation of chronic arsenic poisoning.
phys4.harvard.edu/~wilson/arsenic/arsenic_project_introduction.html

Groundwater Pollution in Bangladesh - Online presentation and maps document the arsenic contamination problem and research into its causes.
isweb38.infoseek.co.jp/business/geoenv/

London Arsenic Group - Research group based at University of London discusses geochemical and palaeohydrological controls on pollution of groundwater by arsenic. Projects on Bangledesh, West Bengal and Viet Nam. Regularly updated links to other arsenic related sites.
www.es.ucl.ac.uk/research/lag/as/index.htm

Natural Arsenic in Groundwater: Science, Regulation, and Health Implications - Summary points of 2001 conference session on arsenic contamination problems.
gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/session_781.htm

Seymour High School Science Club - Features information about the group's current project about groundwater testing for arsenic and other substances in the Seymour, Wisconsin, USA area. Page includes news, member biographies and photos.
www.freewebs.com/shsscienceclub/

USGS - Arsenic in Ground Water of the United States - Publications, maps, and data on arsenic in U.S. groundwater. Links to other arsenic resources.
water.usgs.gov/nawqa/trace/arsenic/