Enhanced transfer of arsenic to grain for Bangladesh grown rice compared to US and EU

Adomako, Eureka E and Solaiman, A R M and Williams, Paul N and Deacon, Claire and Rahman, G K M M and Meharg, Andrew A (2009) Enhanced transfer of arsenic to grain for Bangladesh grown rice compared to US and EU. Environment International, 35 (3). pp. 476-479. ISSN 0160-4120

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Abstract

A field survey was conducted in arsenic impacted and non-impacted paddies of Bangladesh to assess how arsenic levels in rice (Oryza sativa L.) grain are related to soil and shoot concentrations. Ten field sites from an arsenic contaminated tubewell irrigation region (Faridpur) were compared to 10 field sites from a non-affected region (Gazipur). Analysis of the overall data set found that both grain and shoot total arsenic concentrations were highly correlated (P

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Environment International
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53850
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Deposited On:
27 Apr 2012 14:19
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Yes
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Published
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