@article{43b5ee24e4f84c59ac837f015f445203,
title = "Sources, chemistry, bioremediation and social aspects of arsenic-contaminated waters: a review",
abstract = "Arsenic-contaminated water is a major concern in many areas worldwide, causing several diseases such as cancer. There is therefore a need for advanced methods to clean waters because conventional methods have drawbacks such as generation of hazardous sludge, heavy operation and high costs. Here we review arsenic sources, chemistry, toxicity and remediation methods. We discuss also sociological aspects of arsenic prevention. Sources include surface water, groundwater and seawater. Methods include bioremediation, phyto-remediation and biofilters. Sociological aspects are public awareness, sharing information on arsenic-free water sources, removing As at the household level, building a community plant and training facilitators.",
keywords = "Adsorption, Arsenic, Bioremediation, Hazardous materials, Wastewater",
author = "Mehdi, {Syed Ejaz Hussain} and Rabia Amen and Awais Ali and Hirra Anjum and Abid Mahmood and Muhammad Mubashir and Ahmad Mukhtar and Sami Ullah and Al-Sehemi, {Abdullah G.} and Muhammad Ibrahim and Khan, {Mohd Shariq} and Qyyum, {Muhammad Abdul} and Show, {Pau Loke}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors are thankful to Institute of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad; The authors also acknowledge the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia for support through Research Groups Project under grant number (RGP.1/73/42), and School of Engineering of Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia, for their technical support. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.",
year = "2021",
month = oct,
doi = "10.1007/s10311-021-01254-3",
language = "British English",
volume = "19",
pages = "3859--3886",
journal = "Environmental Chemistry Letters",
issn = "1610-3653",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
number = "5",
}