WHO/UNICEF - Arsenic Primer: Guidance on the investigation and mitigation of arsenic contamination [2018]
Description:
The Arsenic Primer originally published by UNICEF in 2008 has been updated to reflect the changes associated with the Sustainable Development Goals, the framework for safe drinking water and the experience over the last decade in the implementation of arsenic mitigation programmes. Information is provided on (i) sources and consequences of arsenic exposure; (ii) reducing exposure to arsenic in drinking water; and (iii) multi-sectorial responses to arsenic contamination.
Why this Tool/Guidance?
Information provided is useful to support environmental health decision making in relation to arsenic contamination of drinking water and mitigation measures. The primer provides practical advice for the staff of UN agencies but is also applicable for government counterparts and development workers.
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