This revised fact sheet briefly discusses the sources, health effects and control of arsenic in drinking water. It also describes WHO activities on arsenic, especially in Bangladesh.
Title | Arsenic in drinking water |
Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
Year of Publication | 2001 |
Authors | WHO -Geneva, CH, World Health Organization |
Secondary Title | Fact sheet / WHO |
Volume | no. 210 |
Edition | Rev. ed. |
Date Published | 2001-05-01 |
Publisher | World Health Organization (WHO) |
Place Published | Geneva, Switzerland |
Keywords | arsenic, bangladesh, disease control, drinking water, health hazards, quality guidelines, sdihyg |
Abstract | This revised fact sheet briefly discusses the sources, health effects and control of arsenic in drinking water. It also describes WHO activities on arsenic, especially in Bangladesh. There is a link to the draft version of the United Nations synthesis report on arsenic in drinking water. |
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