About the Book: Arsenic in Groundwater Poison, Man and Ecology
The contamination of groundwater with arsenic poses a significant threat to
both human health and ecological systems. The ingestion of arsenic from
groundwater by crops, livestock, and humans leads to biological magnification,
causing silent harm to health and ecosystems. The eastern part of the Bhagirathi
river in West Bengal is particularly vulnerable to arsenic contamination due to
certain geogenic factors. The heavy extraction of groundwater during the summer
rice cultivation season in this region of the Gangetic alluvial tract creates
favorable conditions for arsenic contamination. As a result, farmers and rural
communities in this area are at