Description: Based on papers presented at the third International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, this book offers an international, multi- and interdisciplinary discussion of arsenic research highlighting short-term solutions of problems with considerable social impact in addition to cutting edge and breakthrough research in physical, chemical, toxicological, medical and other specific issues on arsenic on a broader environmental realm. Topics include: geology and hydrogeology of arsenic; ecological effects of arsenic in soils, plants and food chain; marine and terrestrial biota; health effects on humans, including epidemiology and biomarkers; toxicological effects; assessment and remediation; and analytical methods.
