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Arsenic Mitigation in Bangladesh
04/2014
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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/5831
Abstract
Exposure to arsenic in drinking water is a major problem worldwide posing a serious threat to human health. Arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh has been described as the largest mass poisoning of a population in history. Over the last few decades the availability of safe drinking water has become scarce with nearly a third of the Bangladeshi population drinking water contaminated with arsenic above acceptable levels (10 μg/L according to WHO).6 This has caused both economic and social devastation, and without proper mitigation the problem will continue. Therefore, it is of critical importance to develop sustainable arsenic-removal technologies and community based programs to educate affected communities in order to safeguard the population’s health starting in the Satkhira district. A solution to the arsenic problem in the Satkhira district will require a three-pronged approach focused on identifying current tube wells as safe or contaminated, providing filtration where necessary, and educating the population about arsenic. This team proposal was submitted in response to Global Case Competition at WSU. After acceptance of which, research was presented in front of judges and audience and the team won first place, enabling travel to Bangladesh, to meet victims and NGOs.
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- Title
- Arsenic Mitigation in Bangladesh
- Creators
- Afshin Khan (Author)Craigen Nes (Author)Steven Monda (Author)Mohamed Abdul (Author)Jordan Rehwaldt (Author)Brittany Ness (Author)
- Academic Unit
- Environment, School of the (CAHNRS)
- Grant note
- WSU International Programs, WSU Alumni Association
- Identifiers
- 99900501667401842
- Copyright
- In copyright ; openAccess ; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ ; http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report