The contamination of groundwater by arsenic in Bangladesh is the largest poisoning of a population in history, with millions of people exposed. This paper describes the history of the discovery of arsenic in drinking-water in
Bangladesh and recommends intervention strategies. Tube-wells were installed to provide
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/contamination-drinking-water-arsenic-bangladesh-public-health-emergency
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/allan-h-smith
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/elena-o-lingas
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mahfuzar-rahman
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/bulletin-world-health-organization
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/arsenic
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-pollution
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-quality
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tubewells
