Arsenic and other geogenic contaminants in global groundwater
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Mukherjee, Abhijit, Coomar, Poulomee, Sarkar, Soumyajit, Johannesson, Karen H., Fryar, Alan E., Schreiber, Madeline E., Ahmed, Kazi Matin, Alam, Mohammad Ayaz, Bhattacharya, Prosun, Bundschuh, Jochen, Burgess, William, Chakraborty, Madhumita, Coyte, Rachel, Farooqi, Abida, Guo, Huaming, Ijumulana, Julian, Jeelani, Gh, Mondal, Debapriya, Nordstrom, D. Kirk, ..., Vengosh, Avner. 2024. "Arsenic and other geogenic contaminants in global groundwater." Nature Reviews Earth and Environment. 5 (4), pp. 312-328. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-024-00519-z
Article Title | Arsenic and other geogenic contaminants in global groundwater |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Mukherjee, Abhijit, Coomar, Poulomee, Sarkar, Soumyajit, Johannesson, Karen H., Fryar, Alan E., Schreiber, Madeline E., Ahmed, Kazi Matin, Alam, Mohammad Ayaz, Bhattacharya, Prosun, Bundschuh, Jochen, Burgess, William, Chakraborty, Madhumita, Coyte, Rachel, Farooqi, Abida, Guo, Huaming, Ijumulana, Julian, Jeelani, Gh, Mondal, Debapriya, Nordstrom, D. Kirk, Podgorski, Joel, Polya, David A., Scanlon, Bridget R., Shamsudduha, Mohammad, Tapia, Joseline and Vengosh, Avner |
Journal Title | Nature Reviews Earth and Environment |
Journal Citation | 5 (4), pp. 312-328 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 2662-138X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-024-00519-z |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-024-00519-z |
Abstract | Geogenic groundwater contaminants (GGCs) affect drinking-water availability and safety, with up to 60% of groundwater sources in some regions contaminated by more than recommended concentrations. As a result, an estimated 300–500 million people are at risk of severe health impacts and premature mortality. In this Review, we discuss the sources, occurrences and cycling of arsenic, fluoride, selenium and uranium, which are GGCs with widespread distribution and/or high toxicity. The global distribution of GGCs is controlled by basin geology and tectonics, with GGC enrichment in both orogenic systems and cratonic basement rocks. This regional distribution is broadly influenced by climate, geomorphology and hydrogeochemical evolution along groundwater flow paths. GGC distribution is locally heterogeneous and affected by in situ lithology, groundwater flow and water–rock interactions. Local biogeochemical cycling also determines GGC concentrations, as arsenic, selenium and uranium mobilizations are strongly redox-dependent. Increasing groundwater extraction and land-use changes are likely to modify GGC distribution and extent, potentially exacerbating human exposure to GGCs, but the net impact of these activities is unknown. Integration of science, policy, community involvement programmes and technological interventions is needed to manage GGC-enriched groundwater and ensure equitable access to clean water. |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 4005. Civil engineering |
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Byline Affiliations | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India |
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