Hello.
Just a point...
Arsenic is well documented as being significantly present in the sediment of
the Himalaya. It is one of the geochemical indicators to the presence of
Palladium in geochemical exploration in this region. The levels have been
known for a long time. So I disagree with the 'unknown source'. The source
is well known, just ask Rio Tinto, I'm sure they know all about it.
Arsenic likes to live as As(III) or As(V) in aqueous solution and guess
what? Yes, it is linked to swine flu spreading...
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-05/mbl-sli052009.php
Interestingly Chakraborti also said that a simple bucket filter system of
sand and iron filings then activated charcoal can remove the majority of
arsenic without producing hazardous waste. So why not do that? (see
attached) or does it vindicate more jobs for people and revenue for
companies if a more complicated system is implemented? It just needs
uncontaminated sand.....
Cheers
Russell
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Sent: 18 August 2009 11:52
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Indeed, thank goodness background input can only make up 50% in Clea
modeling...
It does make you think when you hear about such practice. But then again, we
used to paint ourselves with arsenic, eat off plates and drink from mugs
high in it and to top it all off used it directly as the main cure for
several "social" ailments less than 150 years ago. Makes you wonder what we
do today that will be viewed in a similar way that far in the future. My
personal bets are on plasticisers and aluminum...
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Sent: 18 August 2009 11:34
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I think arsenic is only one of the many problems relating to water supply in
developing countries
one of our food inspectors is part of http://waterforkids.org.uk/
he showed me an article about stoping mosquitoes laying in water containers
from Uganda and standard practice is to pour diesel into the drinking water
storage tank and another practice of using acid from dead car batteries as a
weed killer.
this makes arsenic a bit of a minor issue when the human additives are as
bad if not worse than what is in the water to begin with
Thanks
Gareth Rees (Mgeol HONS FGS)
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Sue
Sent: 18 August 2009 11:03
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Try the Soil Code, produced by MAFF - Reference: Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food and Welsh Office Agriculture Department. Code of Good
Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Soil. 1998. for more
information.
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Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:59 AM
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Subject: Re: arsenicosis article
Good article Owen. Never worked as VSO, but (for those who have) what
analysis is general done about the water on the numerous charitable
organisations who drill wells in other 3rd World countries? I'm sure the
benefit of water vs no water is the main order of the day.
I've also always wondered more closer to home what controls there are on
agricultural soil. The elixir to modern living which is organic does save
us from all the pesticides, but not what is in the soil being uptaken by the
crop. Tried to get a bit of info from my friend Farmer John who took 5
years to get his farm 'organic', but was unsure as to the chemical status of
the soils he was growing his crop!
Regards
Nik
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All
Please find attached an interesting arsenic related article that appeared in
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condition that it furthers the consideration and understanding of the
impacts of elevated arsenic on human health.
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