Journal article
Arsenic in Latin America: New findings on source, mobilization and mobility in human environments in 20 countries based on decadal research 2010-2020
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, Vol.51(16), pp.1727-1865
18/08/2021
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Abstract
Today (year 2020), the globally recognized problem of arsenic (As) contamination of water resources and other environments at toxic levels has been reported in all of the 20 Latin American countries. The present review indicates that As is prevalent in 200 areas across these countries. Arsenic is naturally released into the environment and mobilized from geogenic sources comprising: (i) volcanic rocks and emissions, the latter being transported over thousands of kilometers from the source, (ii) metallic mineral deposits, which get exposed to human beings and livestock through drinking water or food chain, and (iii) As-rich geothermal fluids ascending from deep geothermal reservoirs contaminate freshwater sources. The challenge for mitigation is increased manifold by mining and related activities, as As from mining sites is transported by rivers over long distances and even reaches and contaminates coastal environments. The recognition of the As problem by the authorities in several countries has led to various actions for remediation, but there is a lack of long-term strategies for such interventions. Often only total As concentration is reported, while data on As sources, mobilization, speciation, mobility and pathways are lacking which is imperative for assessing quality of any water source, i.e. public and private.
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- Title
- Arsenic in Latin America: New findings on source, mobilization and mobility in human environments in 20 countries based on decadal research 2010-2020
- Creators
- Jochen Bundschuh - University of Southern QueenslandMaria Aurora Armienta - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoNury Morales-Simfors - University of Southern QueenslandMohammad Ayaz Alam - University of AtacamaDina L López - Ohio UniversityValeria Delgado Quezada - University of Southern QueenslandSebastian Dietrich - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasJerusa Schneider - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Joseline Tapia - Universidad Católica del NorteOndra Sracek - Palacký University OlomoucElianna Castillo - Universidad Nacional de ColombiaLue-Meru Marco Parra - Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro AlvaradoMaximina Altamirano Espinoza - National Autonomous University of NicaraguaLuiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme - Universidade Federal de LavrasNuma Nahuel Sosa - Universidad Nacional de La PlataNabeel Khan Niazi - University of Agriculture FaisalabadBarbara Tomaszewska - AGH University of KrakowKatherine Lizama Allende - University of ChileKlaus Bieger - University of AtacamaDavid L Alonso - Instituto Nacional de SaludPedro F. B Brandão - Universidad Nacional de ColombiaProsun Bhattacharya - KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyMarta I Litter - Universidad Nacional de San MartinArslan Ahmad - KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- Publication Details
- Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, Vol.51(16), pp.1727-1865
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc.
- Grant note
- Lue-Meru Marco Parral: To the projects: FONACIT 2011000961. Registered at CDCHT as RAG-004-2012 and CDCHT-UCLA, 007-AG- 2015. J. Schneider (Brazil) (Project PNPD 88887.363100 / 2019-00) acknowledge Capes for providing postPhD scholarship. Marta Litter thanks the Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (ANPCyT) from Argentina under PICT-2015-208, and BioCriticalMetals – ERAMIN 2015 grants.
- Identifiers
- 991012951090302368
- Copyright
- © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
- Academic Unit
- School of Environment, Science and Engineering; Science; Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article