Effect of safe water on arsenicosis: A follow-up study
| Autor: | Nilima Ghose, Aloke Ghose, D N Guha Mazumder, Kunal Kanti Majumdar, Anirban Biswas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 124-128 (2014) Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
| ISSN: | 2249-4863 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/2249-4863.137626 |
| Popis: | Background: Arsenic pollution in groundwater, used for drinking purposes, has been envisaged as a problem of global concern. Treatment options for the management symptoms of chronic arsenicosis are limited. Mitigation option available for dealing with the health problem of ground water arsenic contamination rests mainly on supply of arsenic safe water in arsenic-endemic region of Indo-Bangladesh subcontinent. Limited information is available regarding the long-term effect of chronic arsenic toxicity after stoppage of consumption of arsenic-containing water. Objective: The current study was, therefore, done to assess, objectively, the effect of drinking arsenic safe water ( |
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