Arsenic retention modelling in subsurface flow constructed wetlands

The presence of high arsenic concentrations in drinking water has been declared as a major risk to human health in various parts of the world. Recognised health effects include lung, skin and bladder cancer, the blackfoot disease as well as keratosis and skin-pigmentation problems. A suitable treatm...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: MARIA TERESA ALARCON HERRERA
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:México
Institución:Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados
Repositorio:Fuente de Objetos Científicos Open Access del CIMAV
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:cimav.repositorioinstitucional.mx:1004/1058
Acceso en línea:http://cimav.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1004/1058
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:info:eu-repo/classification/arsenic/drinking water treatment
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/2
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/23
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/2399
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/239999
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Sumario:The presence of high arsenic concentrations in drinking water has been declared as a major risk to human health in various parts of the world. Recognised health effects include lung, skin and bladder cancer, the blackfoot disease as well as keratosis and skin-pigmentation problems. A suitable treatment of water supplies must face up the arsenic issue.