Arsenic concentrations in drinking water and food in Burkina Faso

Bretzler A, Clair G, Lalanne F, Nikiema J, Kienou KD, Schirmer M, Hug S, Marks S & Zurbrügg C
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Bretzler, A., Clair, G., Lalanne, F., Nikiema, J., Kienou, K. D., Schirmer, M., Hug, S., Marks, S., & Zurbrügg, C. (2018). Arsenic concentrations in drinking water and food in Burkina Faso. Sandec News, 19, 16-17.
https://www.dora.lib4ri.ch/eawag/islandora/object/eawag:17863

Long-term arsenic exposure poses serious health hazards. A 4-year project investigated the extent and magnitude of groundwater arsenic contamination in Burkina Faso. Low-cost arsenic removal filters were also tested and arsenic uptake pathways via food explored.

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Publication Type

Newspaper or Magazine Article

Title

Arsenic concentrations in drinking water and food in Burkina Faso

Author(s)

Bretzler, A. (Water Resources and Drinking Water W+T)

Clair, G. (Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development SANDEC)

Lalanne, F.

Nikiema, J.

Kienou, K.D.

Schirmer, M. (Water Resources and Drinking Water W+T)

Hug, S. (Water Resources and Drinking Water W+T)

Marks, S. (Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development SANDEC)

Zurbrügg, Ch. (Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development SANDEC)

Journal

Sandec News

Volume

19

Start Page

16

End Page

17

Publication Year

2018

Peer Review

No