Arsenic Experiment

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ASSESSMENT OF ARSENIC IN DRINKING WATER IN POTISKUM METROPOLIS OF YOBE STATE NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA

Abstract
The presence of arsenic in drinking water has great negative influence on humans’ health. The concentration of arsenic in drinking water was assessed from six (6) sample locations in potiskum metropolis of Yobe State. The experiment was conducted for a period of fourteen days (2 weeks) using Arsenator, technology. The result of triplicate experiment shows that four (4) out of six (6) samples locations, representing approximately 67% showed the presence of arsenic ranging from 3.8ppb – 6.2ppb while in the sample site designated as Army Barracks area, that is, 17% arsenic could not be detected probably the concentration is below limit …show more content…

Keywords: Drinking water, Arsenator, Cancer, Arsenicosis.

Introduction
Arsenic is the most 20th abundant element in the earth’s crust that occur naturally in rocks and can be released into environment through activities like volcanic …show more content…

Arsenic contamination of ground water has led to a massive epidemic of arsenic poisoning in many countries. Several major incidents worldwide had been reported on ground water arsenic contamination. (Tar, Eneji,Ande, Oketunde, Sba and Ato (2009). Research findings consistently revealed that Northern parts of US are known to have significant concentration of arsenic in ground water. Increased levels of skin cancer have been associated with such kind of arsenic exposure even at lower levels below the 10ppb drinking water standard as pointed out by World Health Organization (WHO). There is epidemiological evidence to show a close connection between chronic arsenic exposure and various forms of cancer, particularly when other risk factors, such as cigarette smoking, are present. Those effects have been demonstrated to persist below 50ppb. Ekairia (2015) noted that high level of arsenic exposure up to 10ppb.from drinking water can increase the risk for bladder cancer. Uzaigbe,(2017) posited that roughly 85 million people worldwide consume between 12 and 55ppb arsenic in their drinking water and this

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