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A Review of Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh: The Millennium Development Goal Era and Beyond

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  • Fakir Md. Yunus

    (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 75 Mohakhali, BRAC Centre, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, 68 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Safayet Khan

    (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 75 Mohakhali, BRAC Centre, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Priyanka Chowdhury

    (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 75 Mohakhali, BRAC Centre, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Abul Hasnat Milton

    (Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB), School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia)

  • Sumaira Hussain

    (Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB), School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia)

  • Mahfuzar Rahman

    (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 75 Mohakhali, BRAC Centre, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh)

Abstract

Arsenic contamination in drinking water has a detrimental impact on human health which profoundly impairs the quality of life. Despite recognition of the adverse health implications of arsenic toxicity, there have been few studies to date to suggest measures that could be taken to overcome arsenic contamination. After the statement in 2000 WHO Bulletin that Bangladesh has been experiencing the largest mass poisoning of population in history, we researched existing literature to assess the magnitude of groundwater arsenic contamination in Bangladesh. The literature reviewed related research that had been initiated and/or completed since the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) under four domains: (1) extent of arsenic contamination; (2) health consequences; (3) mitigation and technologies and (4) future directions. To this means, a review matrix was established for analysis of previous literature based on these four core domains. Our findings revealed that several high-quality research articles were produced at the beginning of the MDG period, but efforts have dwindled in recent years. Furthermore, there were only a few studies conducted that focused on developing suitable solutions for managing arsenic contamination. Although the government of Bangladesh has made its population’s access to safe drinking water a priority agenda item, there are still pockets of the population that continue to suffer from arsenic toxicity due to contaminated water supplies.

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  • Fakir Md. Yunus & Safayet Khan & Priyanka Chowdhury & Abul Hasnat Milton & Sumaira Hussain & Mahfuzar Rahman, 2016. "A Review of Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh: The Millennium Development Goal Era and Beyond," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-18, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:13:y:2016:i:2:p:215-:d:63805
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    1. Muhammad Afnan Talib & Zhonghua Tang & Asfandyar Shahab & Jamil Siddique & Muhammad Faheem & Mehak Fatima, 2019. "Hydrogeochemical Characterization and Suitability Assessment of Groundwater: A Case Study in Central Sindh, Pakistan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-21, March.
    2. Aggarwal, Khushboo & Barua, Rashmi & Vidal-Fernandez, Marian, 2024. "Still Waters Run Deep: Groundwater Contamination and Education Outcomes in India," IZA Discussion Papers 16863, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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