William T. Frankenberger, Jr 12/4/2001 Search this book Provides extensive characterization of arsenic compounds, including those found in mineral, terrestrial, fungal, plant, and marine surroundingsCovers health risks associated withthe ingestion, inhalation, and dermal absorption of arsenic such as cancers of the lungs, skin, bladder, and kidneys Discusses the bioavailability of arsenic upon soil ingestion and the oxidation of arsenite in freshwater, sewage, soil, and marine environmentsExplores current strategies for respiratory reduction of arsenate using prokaryotes
With contributions from world-renowned experts in the field, this book explores developments in the transport kinetics, seasonal cycling, accumulation, geochemistry, transformation, and toxicology of arsenic. It details advances in the prevention and control of arsenic and arsenic compounds in the air, soil, and water and offers analytical methods for the detection and study of arsenic in the environment and human body. Providing bioremediation techniques for effective treatment of contaminated water supplies, the book discusses factors that influence the removal of arsenic from water as well as diurnal and seasonal variations in the arsenic concentration of surface water supplies.
