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Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds (Environmental Health Criteria)
Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds - Environmental Health Criteria Author:World Health Organization This book evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by arsenic and arsenic compounds. Arsenic is widely distri-buted in the earth's crust and is emitted into the atmosphere by coal-fired power generation plants and volcanic activity. Inorganic arsenic of geological origin is found in groundwater used as drinking-water in seve... more »ral parts of the world, e.g., Bangladesh. In these areas, drinking-water is the main source of arsenic intake, but elsewhere food is the principal source.« less