Health Effects and Geochemistry of Arsenic
- Lead PI: Ana Navas-Acien
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Unit Affiliation: Mailman School of Public Health
- May 2017 - March 2020
- Inactive
- Asia ; North America ; Bangladesh ; Taiwan ; China ; Arizona ; Colorado ; North Dakota ; Oklahoma ; South Dakota
- Project Type: Research
DESCRIPTION: This proposal aims at strategies to ameliorate the adverse health effects associated with undue exposure to arsenic (As) from drinking water, soil and food (rice), an issue that affects millions of people in the United States and around the world. In addition, it seeks to develop mitigation strategies to facilitate the cleanup of contaminated Superfund sites and protect currently safe aquifers from As contamination.