Arsenic and arsenic compounds /
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Imprint: | Geneva : World Health Organization, 2001. |
| Description: | xxviii, 521 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Environmental health criteria 224 |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4532409 |
| Summary: | This book evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by arsenic and arsenic compounds. Arsenic is widely distri-buted in the earth's crust and is emitted into the atmosphere by coal-fired power generation plants and volcanic activity. Inorganic arsenic of geological origin is found in groundwater used as drinking-water in several parts of the world, e.g., Bangladesh. In these areas, drinking-water is the main source of arsenic intake, but elsewhere food is the principal source. |
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| Item Description: | "IPCS International Programme on Chemical Safety"--Cover. |
| Physical Description: | xxviii, 521 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-501) |
| ISBN: | 9241572248 |
