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.....

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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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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of GARETH REES
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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  

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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hughes, Sue
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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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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!

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Nik

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Please find attached an interesting arsenic related article that appeared in July’s Geographical – The Magazine of the Royal Geographical Society.  The author (Adrian Page) has very kindly allowed its reproduction on the condition that it furthers the consideration and understanding of the impacts of elevated arsenic on human health. 

There’s also a brief radio interview relating to arsenic take-up by rice plants available at http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/connectasia/stories/200905/s2570075.htm

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