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Status of groundwater arsenic contamination in all 17 blocks of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India : a 23-year study report (2013)
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district in the state of West Bengal, India : a 23-year study report. Journal of Hydrology, 518(Part C), 363-372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.10.037

A comprehensive study was conducted in Nadia, one of the nine arsenic (As) affected districts in West Bengal, India to determine the extent and severity of groundwater As contamination and its health effects in particular, dermatological effects an... Read More about Status of groundwater arsenic contamination in all 17 blocks of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India : a 23-year study report.

Relationships of Perfluorooctanoate and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate serum concentrations between mother-child pairs in a population with Perfluorooctanoate exposure from drinking water (2012)
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Mondal, D., Lopez-Espinosa, M., Armstrong, B., Stein, C., & Fletcher, T. (2012). Relationships of Perfluorooctanoate and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate serum concentrations between mother-child pairs in a population with Perfluorooctanoate exposure from drinking water. Environmental Health Perspectives, 120(5), 752-757. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104538

BACKGROUND: There are limited data on the associations between maternal or newborn and child exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), including perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). This study provides an opportunity to ass... Read More about Relationships of Perfluorooctanoate and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate serum concentrations between mother-child pairs in a population with Perfluorooctanoate exposure from drinking water.

Comparison of drinking water, raw rice and cooking of rice as arsenic exposure routes in three contrasting areas of west Bengal, India (2010)
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Mondal, D., Banerjee, M., Giri, A., & Polya, D. (2010). Comparison of drinking water, raw rice and cooking of rice as arsenic exposure routes in three contrasting areas of west Bengal, India. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 32(6), 463 -477. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-010-9319-5

Remediation aimed at reducing human exposure to groundwater arsenic in West Bengal, one of the regions most impacted by this environmental hazard, are currently largely focussed on reducing arsenic in drinking water. Rice and cooking of rice, however... Read More about Comparison of drinking water, raw rice and cooking of rice as arsenic exposure routes in three contrasting areas of west Bengal, India.

Comparison of drinking water, raw rice and cooking of rice as arsenic exposure routes in three contrasting areas of west Bengal, India (2010)
Journal Article
Mondal, D., Banerjee, M., Giri, A., & Polya, D. (2010). Comparison of drinking water, raw rice and cooking of rice as arsenic exposure routes in three contrasting areas of west Bengal, India. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 32(6), 463 -477. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-010-9319-5

Remediation aimed at reducing human exposure to groundwater arsenic in West Bengal, one of the regions most impacted by this environmental hazard, are currently largely focussed on reducing arsenic in drinking water. Rice and cooking of rice, however... Read More about Comparison of drinking water, raw rice and cooking of rice as arsenic exposure routes in three contrasting areas of west Bengal, India.

Arsenic burden from cooked rice in the populations of arsenic affected and nonaffected areas and Kolkata city in west-Bengal, India (2009)
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Pal, A., Chowdhury, U., Mondal, D., Das, B., Nayak, B., & Chakraborti, D. (2009). Arsenic burden from cooked rice in the populations of arsenic affected and nonaffected areas and Kolkata city in west-Bengal, India. https://doi.org/10.1021/es803414j

Arsenic contamination of rice irrigated with contaminated groundwater contributes to the additional arsenic burden of the population where rice is the staple food. In an arsenic contaminated area, an experimental field-based study done on nine fields... Read More about Arsenic burden from cooked rice in the populations of arsenic affected and nonaffected areas and Kolkata city in west-Bengal, India.

Arsenic burden from cooked rice in the populations of arsenic affected and nonaffected areas and Kolkata city in west-Bengal, India (2009)
Journal Article
Pal, A., Chowdhury, U., Mondal, D., Das, B., Nayak, B., & Chakraborti, D. (2009). Arsenic burden from cooked rice in the populations of arsenic affected and nonaffected areas and Kolkata city in west-Bengal, India. https://doi.org/10.1021/es803414j

Arsenic contamination of rice irrigated with contaminated groundwater contributes to the additional arsenic burden of the population where rice is the staple food. In an arsenic contaminated area, an experimental field-based study done on nine fields... Read More about Arsenic burden from cooked rice in the populations of arsenic affected and nonaffected areas and Kolkata city in west-Bengal, India.

A comparison of two techniques for calculating groundwater arsenic-related lung, bladder and liver cancer disease burden using data from Chakdha block, west Bengal (2008)
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Mondal, D., Adamson, G., Nickson, R., & Polya, D. (2008). A comparison of two techniques for calculating groundwater arsenic-related lung, bladder and liver cancer disease burden using data from Chakdha block, west Bengal. Applied Geochemistry, 23(11), 2999-3009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.06.009

Calculation of excess disease burden for As exposed populations is becoming increasingly important to enable quantitative estimation of the impacts of various As mitigation options. There are several methods by which such calculations may be carried... Read More about A comparison of two techniques for calculating groundwater arsenic-related lung, bladder and liver cancer disease burden using data from Chakdha block, west Bengal.

A comparison of two techniques for calculating groundwater arsenic-related lung, bladder and liver cancer disease burden using data from Chakdha block, west Bengal (2008)
Journal Article
Mondal, D., Adamson, G., Nickson, R., & Polya, D. (2008). A comparison of two techniques for calculating groundwater arsenic-related lung, bladder and liver cancer disease burden using data from Chakdha block, west Bengal. Applied Geochemistry, 23(11), 2999-3009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.06.009

Calculation of excess disease burden for As exposed populations is becoming increasingly important to enable quantitative estimation of the impacts of various As mitigation options. There are several methods by which such calculations may be carried... Read More about A comparison of two techniques for calculating groundwater arsenic-related lung, bladder and liver cancer disease burden using data from Chakdha block, west Bengal.

Rice is a major exposure route for arsenic in Chakdaha block, Nadia district, west Bengal, India: A probabilistic risk assessment (2008)
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Mondal, D., & Polya, D. (2008). Rice is a major exposure route for arsenic in Chakdaha block, Nadia district, west Bengal, India: A probabilistic risk assessment. Applied Geochemistry, 23(11), 2987-2998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.06.025

The importance or otherwise of rice as an exposure pathway for As ingestion by people living in Bengal and other areas impacted by hazardous As-bearing groundwaters is currently a matter of some debate. Here this issue is addressed by determining th... Read More about Rice is a major exposure route for arsenic in Chakdaha block, Nadia district, west Bengal, India: A probabilistic risk assessment.

Rice is a major exposure route for arsenic in Chakdaha block, Nadia district, west Bengal, India: A probabilistic risk assessment (2008)
Journal Article
Mondal, D., & Polya, D. (2008). Rice is a major exposure route for arsenic in Chakdaha block, Nadia district, west Bengal, India: A probabilistic risk assessment. Applied Geochemistry, 23(11), 2987-2998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.06.025

The importance or otherwise of rice as an exposure pathway for As ingestion by people living in Bengal and other areas impacted by hazardous As-bearing groundwaters is currently a matter of some debate. Here this issue is addressed by determining th... Read More about Rice is a major exposure route for arsenic in Chakdaha block, Nadia district, west Bengal, India: A probabilistic risk assessment.