The Taiwan crisis : a showcase of the global arsenic problem
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The Taiwan crisis : a showcase of the global arsenic problem
（Arsenic in the environment, v. 3）
CRC Press/Balkema, 2010
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-184) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In the 1950s, the residents of the southwestern coastal areas of Taiwan suffered greatly from Blackfoot disease (BFD) due to the consumption of arsenic-contaminated groundwater. Groundwater with high levels of arsenic in southwestern and northeastern Taiwan received much attention. After arsenic-safe tap water was utilized for drinking instead of groundwater in the 1970s, BFD cases decreased greatly. After 1990, no new BFD cases were reported, and as a consequence, BFD problems disregarded. However, arsenic is still present in the groundwater.
This book will improve the knowledge and understanding of the occurrence and genesis of arsenic-rich groundwaters in Taiwan. It deals with constraints on the mobility of arsenic in groundwater, its uptake from soil and water by plants, arsenic-propagation through the food chain, human health impacts, and arsenic-removal technologies. Taiwan case experiences are described in this book and can be applied worldwide.
This book is a state-of-the-art overview of research on arsenic in Taiwan and is designed to:
create interest in regions within Taiwan that are affected by the presence of arseniferous aquifers;
draw attention from the international scientific community;
increase awareness among researchers, administrators, policy makers, and company executives;
improve the international cooperation on arsenic problems worldwide.
Table of Contents
- Taiwan and the Global Arsenic Problem
- Geological Controls of Arsenic Concentrations in Ground- and Surface
- Waters History of Blackfoot Disease
- Arsenic in Artesian Well Water
- Non-Vascular Health Effects of Arsenic in Drinking Water in Taiwan. Arsenic Sources, Occurrences and Mobility in Surface Water, Groundwater and Sediments
- Arsenic in Soils and Plants
- Potential Threat of the Use of Arsenic Contaminated Water in Aquaculture
- Current Solutions to Arsenic Contaminated Water
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