ABSTRACT

The Congress "Arsenic in the Environment" offers an international, multi- and interdisciplinary discussion platform for research aimed towards a holistic solution to the problem posed by the environmental toxin arsenic, with considerable societal impact. The congress has focused on cutting edge and breakthrough research in physical, chemical, toxic

chapter |14 pages

Plenary presentations

chapter 1|42 pages

3 Groundwater quality in Latin America

chapter 1|36 pages

5 Arsenic in mining environments

chapter 1|54 pages

6 Arsenic in soil–plant systems

chapter 2|22 pages

Section 2: Arsenic in food

chapter 2|16 pages

2 Arsenic in animal-based foods

chapter 2|38 pages

3 Arsenic in rice and other crops

chapter 3|42 pages

Section 3: Arsenic and health

chapter 3|74 pages

2 Indicators of exposure and biomarkers

chapter 3|60 pages

3 Risk assessment of chronic ingestion

chapter 4|28 pages

2 Arsenic removal based on biomaterials

chapter 4|32 pages

3 Ion exchange and membrane technologies

chapter 4|40 pages

4 Emerging technologies