Arsenic in Groundwater Sources from Selected Communities Surrounding Taal Volcano, Philippines: An Exploratory Study

• Main Authors: Apostol, Geminn Louis C, Valenzuela, Sary, Seposo, Xerxes
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• 出版: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• 主題: Taal volcano; arsenic; groundwater; aquifer; Chemistry; Earth Sciences; Environmental Chemistry; Geology; Hydrology; Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• 在線閱讀: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/113; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1116&context=asmph-pubs

Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic, carcinogenic trace metal that can potentially contaminate groundwater sources in volcanic regions. This study provides the first comparative documentation of As concentrations in groundwater in a volcano-sedimentary region in the Philippines. Matched, repeated As meas...