Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh: Contemporary Alarm and Future Strategy

摘要: For thousands of years, groundwater has served as a unique and reliable source potable water in developed well developing countries. But, at the end twentieth century, contamination arsenic Bangladesh is serious national problem. Sixty-one districts out sixty-four currently have been affected by up to 77 million people exposed toxic levels from drinking water. To save lives millions Bangladesh: great challenge for Government provide safe urban rural population. Hence, this chapter provides an insight into historical background problem surface water, groundwater, rainwater sources. It includes special reference occurrences, nature extent causes aquifers Bangladesh, which emerged major crisis present decade. In addition, put its attention on social problems due presence impact human health, agriculture, food chain environment, other organizations initiatives against status technological achievement removal individual community level finally serves ground common readers including researchers, policy makers, practitioners academia.