Groundwater Arsenic Pollution in West Bengal and Remedial.pptx

Presentation Ground Water Arsenic Pollution in West Bengal

1. Groundwater Arsenic Pollution in West Bengal and Remedial Measures Presented by Ankita Datta Trainee, B.Ed. 1 st Semester Government College of Education (CTE), Banipur College Roll No. 47 University Roll. 150072 No. 21004 Registration No. 2115007030 of 2021-22 Supervised by Dr. Amlan Ganguly, Officer-in-charge & Assistant Professor in Zoology, Government College of Education (CTE), Banipur

2. About Arsenic Arsenic ( 33 As) is a metalloid As(III) is more harmful than As(V)

3. About Arsenic Pollution It is a major global concern Gangetic region has a major threat Groundwater is heavily contaminated with arsenic species West Bengal: one of the worst affected regions

4. What will be discussed? Which areas in West Bengal are affected? What happens in our body due to arsenic toxicity? How can we get arsenic-free water? How to prevent getting affected by arsenic toxicity?

5. Govt. College of Education (CTE), Banipur As >0.01 mg/l As >0.05 mg/l River

6. Major Effects due to Arsenic Toxicity Arsenicosis (From https://www.lenntech.com/library/diseases/arsenicosis/arsenicosis.htm ) Blackfoot disease (From   https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-4362.1984.tb01243.x ) Cancer/Malignancy (From https://www.everydayhealth.com/cancer/guide/ )

7. Get arsenic-free drinking water Prevent getting affected by arsenic toxicity (From https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/static/90017.html )

8. How to prevent getting affected by arsenic toxicity? Chelation therapy for affected people Drink water with low As-conc. Use As-contaminated water for other uses Well-nourishing food Educating People

9. References Dey , T. K. et al (2014). Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in West Bengal: Current Scenario, Effects and Probable Ways of Mitigation. International Letters of Natural Sciences, 13, 45-58 Ghosh, N. C. & Singh, R. D. (2009). Groundwater arsenic contamination in India: vulnerability and scope for remedy. Kumar, N. (Ed.) (2021). Arsenic Toxicity: Challenges and Solutions. Springer Nature. & more….

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