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Arsenic in Drinking Water and Food (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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Arsenic in Drinking Water and Food (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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Arsenic contamination poses a major environmental problem,
especially in Southeast Asian countries like Bangladesh and India.
Threatening the health of millions of people due to arsenic's
toxicity and carcinogenicity, the major routes of arsenic exposure
for humans are either through drinking water or crops. Rice is the
crop most affected by arsenic owing to its cultivation in major
arsenic contaminated areas, biogeochemical factors in the soil
during rice growth, and specific features of rice that enable it
take up more arsenic than other crop plants. This book addresses
the problem of arsenic by pursuing a holistic approach. It presents
the status quo in different parts of the world (North and South
America, Europe, Asia, etc.) and provides essential information on
food-related arsenic exposure risks for humans, and possible
preventive and curative measures for tackling arsenic poisoning. It
covers the arsenic contamination status of rice, rice-based
products, other vegetables, fishes, mushrooms, and other foods,
with a special focus on rice-arsenic interactions. The mechanisms
of arsenic uptake, translocation and distribution in plants and
grains are also explained. In closing, the book reviews a variety
of prospective agronomic and biotechnological solutions to the
problem of arsenic accumulation in rice grains. The book is
intended for a broad audience including researchers, scientists,
and readers with diverse backgrounds including agriculture,
environmental science, food science, environmental management, and
human health. It can also be used as an important reference guide
for undergraduate and graduate students, university faculties, and
environmentalists.
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