scholarly journals Arsenic and Drinking Water in West Bengal

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 757-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Nersesyan
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
West Bengal

scholarly journals Pregnancy Outcomes, Infant Mortality, and Arsenic in Drinking Water in West Bengal, India

2006 ◽  
Vol 163 (7) ◽  
pp. 662-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. S. von Ehrenstein ◽  
D. N. Guha Mazumder ◽  
M. Hira-Smith ◽  
N. Ghosh ◽  
Y. Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
West Bengal

Arsenic in ground water in six districts of West Bengal, India: the biggest arsenic calamity in the world. Part I. Arsenic species in drinking water and urine of the affected people

The Analyst ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 120 (3) ◽  
pp. 643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Chatterjee ◽  
Dipankar Das ◽  
Badal K. Mandal ◽  
Tarit Roy Chowdhury ◽  
Gautam Samanta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Ground Water ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Arsenic Species ◽  
The World

Human urothelial micronucleus assay to assess genotoxic recovery by reduction of arsenic in drinking water: a cohort study in West Bengal, India

BioMetals ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 855-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somnath Paul ◽  
Pritha Bhattacharjee ◽  
Prafulla K. Mishra ◽  
Debmita Chatterjee ◽  
Anirban Biswas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Micronucleus Assay

Association of specific p53 polymorphisms with keratosis in individuals exposed to arsenic through drinking water in West Bengal, India

2006 ◽  
Vol 601 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 102-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujata De Chaudhuri ◽  
Julie Mahata ◽  
Jayanta K. Das ◽  
Angshuman Mukherjee ◽  
Papiya Ghosh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
P53 Polymorphisms

scholarly journals Arsenic in drinking water and the prevalence of respiratory effects in West Bengal, India

2000 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1047-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debendra N Guha Mazumder ◽  
Reina Haque ◽  
Nilima Ghosh ◽  
Binay K De ◽  
Amal Santra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Respiratory Effects

scholarly journals Measuring the Impact of West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project: A Baseline Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aniceto C. Orbeta ◽  
Neeta Pokhrel ◽  
Saswati Ghosh Belliappa ◽  
Saugata Dasgupta ◽  
Arati Nandi
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Project Completion ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
North And South

Access to safe drinking water is a fundamental right of people. The West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project is assisting the Government of West Bengal to provide safe, sustainable, and inclusive drinking water services to over 1.65 million people in the arsenic, fluoride, and salinity-affected areas of Bankura, North and South 24 Parganas, and Purba Medinipur districts. This publication sets the baseline of the project by providing the benchmark comparison of primary outcomes for the project and non-project households, before implementation, so that an impact evaluation can be carried out at project completion.

scholarly journals Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in West Bengal: Current Scenario, Effects and Probable Ways of Mitigation

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 45-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanmoy Kumar Dey ◽  
Priya Banerjee ◽  
Madhurima Bakshi ◽  
Abhirupa Kar ◽  
Somdeep Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Chronic Exposure ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Contaminated Water ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Essential Step ◽  
The Past ◽  
Groundwater Arsenic ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Mind Set

During the past two decades, Arsenic (As) contamination via groundwater has become a serious issue worldwide and is now a major concern in the Indo-Bangladesh Gangetic delta. Arsenic enters human body through contaminated groundwater consumed as drinking water. Food safety in this region is also facing severe consequences as bio-accumulation of Arsenic is occurring in food crops irrigated with As-contaminated water. Chronic exposure to Arsenic can cause not only cancerous and non-cancer health effects. Reports suggest that about 20 % population in West Bengal is highly affected. Various techniques are being introduced to provide arsenic-free drinking water at an affordable cost. But a rigorous change in habit and mind set for procuring safe drinking water in those surviving in As-contaminated zones is the most essential step towards curbing the fatal consequences of As exposure. Harvesting rain water and utilization of proper purification techniques can be considered a possible alternative of safe drinking water.

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