Seasonal variation of arsenic concentrations in tubewells in west Bengal, India.
J Health Popul Nutr
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2006 Sep; 24(3): 277-81
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-986
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to monitor the changes in arsenic concentration during different seasons in a one-year period during 2002-2003 in selected tubewells in an arsenic-affected area in the district of South 24 Parganas in West Bengal, India, and to map the location of the wells. Seasonal variations in concentrations of arsenic in water were measured from 74 selected tubewells, ranging in depth from 40 to 500 feet. Water samples were collected from these wells during winter, summer, monsoon, and the following winter in 2002-2003. A global positioning system was used for locating the tubewells, and a geographic information system was used for mapping. There was evidence of seasonal variation in concentrations of arsenic in water (p=0.02) with the minimum average concentration occurring in the summer season (694 microg/L) and the maximum in the monsoon season (906 microg/L). From the winter of 2002 to the winter of 2003, arsenic concentrations increased, irrespective of the depth of the tubewells, from an average of 464 microg/L to 820 microg/L (p<0.001). This extent of variation in arsenic concentration, if confirmed, has important implications for both epidemiological research and mitigation programmes.
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Arsenic
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Saisons
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Polluants chimiques de l'eau
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Alimentation en eau
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Humains
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Purification de l'eau
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Systèmes d'information géographique
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Eau douce
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Inde
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
J Health Popul Nutr
Thème du journal:
Gastroenterology
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Nutritional Sciences
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Public Health
Année:
2006
Type:
Article
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