Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Basudev Kumar Das

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• Research Article
  Health Risk Assessment for Bangladesh is due to Arsenic Exposure from Consumption of Vegetables Grown with Natural Arsenic Contaminated Groundwater
  Author(s): Md Nazmul Islam, Basudev Kumar Das and Md Entazul HuqueMd Nazmul Islam, Basudev Kumar Das and Md Entazul Huque
  
  In the context of increasing uses of Arsenic contaminated groundwater for irrigation in Bangladesh and observed health related problems, we evaluated potential health risk for Bangladesh is due to As exposure from consumption of vegetables. Eight vegetable plants (Amaranth, Arum, Carrot, Eggplant, Indian Spinach, Okra, Potato and Radish) were grown in open field and irrigated with natural As contaminated water (0.005-0.903 mg L-1) for 80-90 days. The average As concentrations in the vegetables, measured by GF-AAS, were 0.431, 0.719, 0.928, 1.574 and 2.287 mg kg-1 (ww.) corresponding to irrigation water As concentrations of 0.005 (control), 0.044, 0.103, 0.507 and 0.903 mg L-1 respectively. We established linear regression equation of fitted model for water-vegetable As concentration (n=54) relationship (r=0.767 and P<0.05). Statistical analyses with r value, P value of ANOVA table,.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2380-2391.1000230

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