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"The congress ""Arsenic in the Environment"" offers an international, multi- and interdisciplinary discussion platform for arsenic research aimed at short-term solutions of problems with considerable social impact, rather than only focusing on cutting edge and breakthrough research in physical, chemical, toxicological, medical and other specific issues on arsenic on a broader environmental realm. The congress ""Arsenic in the Environment"" was first organized in Mexico City (As 2006 ) followed by As 2008 in Valencia, Spain. The Third International Congress As 2010 was held in Tainan, Taiwan from May 17-21, 2010 entitled: ""Arsenic in Geosphere and Human Diseases"". The session topics comprised: 1. Geology + hydrogeology of arsenic; 2. Ecological effects: Arsenic in soils, plants and food chain; 3. Marine + terrestrial biota; 4. Health effects on humans: Epidemiology + biomarkers; 5. Toxicological effects; 6. Assessment and remediation; 7. Analytical methods. Hosting this congress in Taiwan was especially relevant, because the endemic Blackfoot Disease, related to the arsenic uptake from drinking water supplied by artesian wells, was discovered here half a century ago. Since then Taiwan has become an important region specializing in arsenic research. This volume presents the extended abstracts of the congress and will give the latest state of the art knowledge based on current research performed by the global scientific community."

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Author:   Jiin-Shuh Jean (Department of Earth Sciences, Tainan, Taiwan) ,  Jochen Bundschuh (USQ, Toowoomba, Australia & KTH, Stockholm, Sweden) ,  Prosun Bhattacharya (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   1.360kg
ISBN:  

9780415578981

ISBN 10:   0415578981
Pages:   652
Publication Date:   26 April 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section I: Geology, hydrology, and hydrogeology of arsenic Section II: Ecological effects: Arsenic in soils, plants and food chain cycle Section III: Arsenic in marine and terrestrial ecosystems Section IV: Health effects on humans, epidemiology, biomarkers and risk assessments Section V: Toxicological effects: Animal models Section VI: Assessment and remediation of arsenic contaminated groundwater and land environments, policy and protection Section VII: Analytical methods for arsenic Section S1: Special Topic 1: Arsenic in Latin America – A forgotten continent Section S2: Special Topic 2: The geochemistry and microbiology of arsenic and humic substances in aquifers of the Blackfoot Disease area, southwestern Taiwan Section S3: Special Topic 3: Arsenic in rice – Advances and challenges to minimizing hazard

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