Malignant Intentions

Abhijit Das (), Joyashree Roy and Sayantan Chakrabarti ()
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Abhijit Das: Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College

A chapter in Socio-Economic Analysis of Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in West Bengal, 2016, pp 35-38 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Arsenic is a proven carcinogen. Prolonged ingestion of arsenic eventually leads to cancer. Chronic arsenic ingestion has rather distinct symptoms. Since the discovery of arsenic contamination of groundwater in West Bengal and subsequent mitigation efforts, emphasis was laid on medical interventions. However, with time, the stress on medical assistance has reduced manifold. The dwindling status of healthcare system has ensured that those affected are even more entrenched in the crisis. Using in-depth interviews of the affected and domain experts and case studies, this chapter explains implications and medical crises faced by the arsenic affected population.

Keywords: Arsenic Contamination; Skin Manifestation; Arsenic Ingestion; Official Poverty; Arsenical Skin Lesion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-0682-1_9

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