Abstract
Household tubewell water extracted from Holocene aquifer is remaining a major drinking source for the farmer in the Red river delta in the North Vietnam. Higher levels according to WHO safety guideline (10 μg/L for Arsenic (As) and 0.4 mg/L for Manganese (Mn) were found either for arsenic or manganese in 58% of 512 wells. The average arsenic levels in groundwater are 229, 425 and 261 μg/L (P < 0.05) in three hot sports namely Dan Phuong, Ly Nhan and Hoai Duc respectively. The arsenic concentrations in the treated groundwater using sand filter tanks were reduced remarkably; they are 29, 35 and 144 μg/L (P < 0.05) respectively. At control site, Tu Liem, the average hair arsenic concentration is 0.3 mg/kg. At contaminated sites, Dan Phuong, Ly Nhan and Hoai Duc, the levels of arsenic in hair are 0.6; 0.8 and 1.4 mg/kg (P < 0.05) respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Understanding the geological and medical interface of Arsenic - As 2012 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, 22-27 July 2012, Cairns, Australia |
| Editors | Jack C. Ng, Barry N. Noller, Ravi Naidu, Jochen Bundschuh, Prosun Bhattacharya |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Pages | 115-117 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0429216-83-1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0415637-63-3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment - Cairns, Australia Duration: 22 Jul 2012 → 27 Jul 2012 Conference number: 4 |
Publication series
| Series | Understanding the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic, As 2012 - 4th International Congress: Arsenic in the Environment |
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Conference
| Conference | 4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment |
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| Abbreviated title | As 2012 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Cairns |
| Period | 22/07/12 → 27/07/12 |
Programme Area
- Programme Area 2: Water Resources
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