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HERO ID
1326737
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Arsenic: An Overview of Applications, Health, and Environmental Concerns and Removal Processes
Author(s)
Mudhoo, A; Sharma, SK; Garg, VK; Tseng, CH
Year
2011
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
ISSN:
1064-3389
EISSN:
1547-6537
Volume
41
Issue
5
Page Numbers
435-519
DOI
10.1080/10643380902945771
Web of Science Id
WOS:000287204600001
URL
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10643380902945771
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Abstract
Arsenic is a toxic element and has been responsible for many accidental, occupational, deliberate, and therapeutic poisonings since its discovery in 1250. It occurs in natural waters as the arsenite (As3+) and arsenate (As5+) ions. The solubility of arsenite and arsenate compounds is relatively high so that these ions are readily transported through aqueous routes into the environment. Arsenic can be transferred from soils to crops and accumulates in various food crops and aquatic plants. The fascinating chemistry and toxicity potential make arsenic and its compounds of particular scientific interest and environmental concern. The conventional removal of heavy metals from wastewater, natural waters, and drinking water has only limited effects on arsenic removal. In this review, the main engineering and medical applications, salient health and environmental concerns, novel research on treatment for arsenic poisoning, and removal technologies for arsenic and their derivatives are discussed and enumerated with a view to pursue valuable applied research in order to protect the environment from arsenic toxicity.
Keywords
arsenic; environmental impact; health; toxicity; treatment technologies
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Arsenic Hazard ID
1. Initial Lit Search
WOS
4. Considered through Oct 2015
6. Cluster Filter through Oct 2015
Other Media - Sources and Exposure
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Arsenic (Inorganic)
1. Literature
Web of Science
Identified during manual review of authoritative sources
5. Susceptibility Screening
Excluded/Not relevant
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Arsenic Susceptibility
1. Susceptibility Literature Screening
Supplemental Search
2. Excluded
Not Relevant
Life Stages Citation Mapping
5%-10%
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