@article{Sen_Barry Bogin_Nitish Mondal_Sima Dey_Shreysai Roy_2021, title={Groundwater arsenic contamination in the Bengal Delta Plain is an important public health issue: A review}, volume={1}, url={https://www.human-biology-and-public-health.org/index.php/hbph/article/view/7}, DOI={10.52905/hbph.v1.7}, abstractNote={<p>There is a close association between human biology, epidemiology and public health. Exposure to toxic elements is one area of such associations and global concerns. The Bengal Delta Plain (BDP) is a region where contamination of ground water by arsenic has assumed epidemic proportions. Apart from dermatological manifestations, chronic exposure to arsenic causes a heavy toll through several carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic disorders. This article provides a global overview of groundwater arsenic contamination in the BDP region, especially the sources, speciation, and mobility of arsenic, and critically reviews the effects of arsenic on human health. The present review also provides a summary of comprehensive knowledge on various measures required for mitigation and social consequences of the problem of arsenic contaminated groundwater in the BDP region.</p>}, journal={Human Biology and Public Health}, author={Sen, Jaydip and Barry Bogin and Nitish Mondal and Sima Dey and Shreysai Roy}, year={2021}, month={Jun.} }