Major Factors Controlling Arsenic Occurrence in the Groundwater and Sediments of the Chianan Coastal Plain, SW Taiwan

The Chianan coastal plain in southwestern Taiwan has long been well known for the prevalence of black-foot disease during the period 1961 to 1985. This disease resulted from drinking groundwater rich in arsenic and dissolved humic substances. However, the occurrence of arsenic and its controlling fa...

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Main Author: Kuan-Yu Chen Tsung-Kwei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chinese Geoscience Union 2007-01-01
Series:Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
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Online Access: http://tao.cgu.org.tw/images/attachments/v185p975.pdf