Arsenic pollution: a global synthesis

List of Figures. List of Tables. Series Editors' Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Glossary. 1. Introduction . 1.1. Background. 1.2. The Nature of Arsenic Pollution. 1.3. History of Natural Arsenic Contamination. 1.4. Arsenic Pollution. 1.5. Risk, Perception and Social Impacts. 1.6. Water-supply Mitigation. 1.7. Structure and Scope of the Book. 2. Hydrogeochemistry of Arsenic . 2.1. Introduction. 2.2. The Chemistry of Normal and Arsenic-Rich Groundwaters. 2.3. Adsorption and Desorption of Arsenic. 2.4. The Role of Sulphur in Strongly Reducing Groundwater. 2.5. Arsenic and Microbial Activity. 2.6. Arsenic Mobilisation Mechanisms. 2.7. Associations of Arsenic with other Trace Elements. 2.8. Arsenic Pollution and Mining. 2.9. Summary. Annexe 2.1. Analysis of Arsenic in Natural Waters. 3. The Hydrogeology of Arsenic . 3.1. Introduction.…