This category contains articles and links on the increasing contamination of groundwater by natural arsenic compounds in parts of Bengal.
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- Yahoo! Groups : Arsenic-Source Discussion group on the source/mobilisation of arsenic in groundwater, in West Bengal, Bangladesh and elsewhere.
- BBC News; Water filter set to save lives "A Bangladeshi scientist is due to launch a new filter which could prove a major breakthrough in the battle against arsenic poisoning."
- Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater British Geological Survey reports on arsenic studies carried out to Bangladesh and other areas. View the news release re: writ served to BGS for negligence in not testing for the presence of arsenic in groundwater while carrying out research in 1992.
- The Dhaka Declarations Presents the four formal declarations issued up to 2002, from participants in the conferences seeking ways to alleviate the poisoning problems.
- Possible Arsenic-Contamination-Free Groundwater Source in Bangadesh Summary of an account of the problem and possible solutions. Includes tables showing areas with different levels of contamination.
- Chronic Arsenic Poisoning Arsenic project introduction (Harvard and MIT): History, Study and Remediation.
- Arsenic Poisoning in Bangladesh/India Sos-Arsenic focuses on Arsenic problem in Bangladesh and India. There are a number of articles and pictures available too. Site can also be translated in French, German and Spanish.