Geochemical Investigation of Arsenic in Drinking Water Sources in Proximity of Gold Mining Areas within the Lake Victoria Basin, in Northern Tanzania

Access to safe drinking water is a challenge for rural communities in many developing countries. Drinking contaminated water endangers human health and impairs social and economic development. Arsenic (As) is a metalloid widely distributed into the environment and is highly toxic in its trivalent in...

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Main Author: Lucca, Enrico
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: KTH, Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik 2017
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-224175