Stephan J. Hug, Laura Canonica, Martin Wegelin, Daniel Gechter et al.
An estimated 30-50 million people in Bangladesh consume groundwater with arsenic contents far above accepted limits. A better understanding of arsenic redox kinetics and simple water treatment procedures are urgently needed. We have studied thermal and photochemical As(III) oxidation in the laborato...
Martin Wegelin, Daniel Gechter, Stephan J. Hug, Abdullah Al Mahmud et al.
THE SERIOUS THREAT to the health of millions of people through consumption of arsenic-rich groundwater in Bangladesh calls for immediate action on various levels.One of these actions is be the development of a low-cost and simple arsenic removal method available to every household.The development of...
Martin Wegelin, Michael Hobbins, Daniel Maeusezahl, M. Ziya Uddin et al.
ABOUT 95% OF the population in Bangladesh is supplied by groundwater from five million wells.Several survey programmes revealed that arsenic might be found in three million wells affecting up to 70 million people.Currently, alternative water resources and water treatment processes for the arsenic re...