- Yasir A. Rehman, Ph.D.
Dr. Rehman was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He completed his MSc from PMAS – Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi in 2011 where his thesis comprised a health risk assessment of subjects living in the vicinity of wastewater channels in urban settings and its relationship with the incidence of Malaria.
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Table of Contents
- Background
- Scientific Aspects
- Detection Methods and Removal Strategies
- Public Perspective
- Conclusion
Arsenic (As) is a naturally occurring metalloid found in various environmental compartments including soil, rocks, air, and water. Its occurrence in drinking water has remained a serious public health concern for many decades since millions of people throughout the globe have been consuming As contaminated drinking water. As can also cause food chain contamination once uptaken by the plants or seafood contamination. Although anthropogenic sources such as industrial and agricultural activities, smelting, household plumbing, and waste recycling and dumping areas also contribute to drinking water contamination.
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