As2016 Programme Book FINAL-Web Version 20-JUL-2016

6th International Congress
Arsenic in the Environment (As2016)
Arsenic Research
and
Global Sustainability
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Stockholm, Sweden
June 19-23, 2016
Metro Station
Aula Magna (Conference Venue)
Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability (As2016)
19-23 June, 2016, Stockholm, Sweden
O RGANIZERS
ORGANIZERS OF BIANNUAL CONGRESS SERIES: ARSENIC IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Jochen Bundschuh
University of Southerns Queensland (USQ), Toowomba, QLD, Australia
International Society of Groundwater for Sustainable Development (ISGSD)
Stockholm, Sweden
Prosun Bhattacharya
KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group
Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Sciences and
Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
Local Organizing Committee

Prosun Bhattacharya
KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group
Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Sciences and
Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
Marie Vahter
Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm,
Sweden
Jerker Jarsj
Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm
University, Stockholm, Sweden and the Bolin Centre for Climate Research,
Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Jurate Kumpiene
Waste Science & Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and
Natural Resources Engineering, Lule University of Technology, Lule,
Sweden
Charlotte Sparrenbom
Department Geology, Quaternary Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Gunnar Jacks
KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of
Sustainable Development, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, KTH
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Arslan Ahmad
KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
Mattias Bckstrm
Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre, rebro University, rebro,
Sweden
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S PONSORS AND C ONTRIBUTORS
OPCW
C ONTENTS
ORGANIZERS ..............................................................................................................................1
SPONSORS AND CONTRIBUTORS .................................................................................................2
CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................3
REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................6
OPENING CEREMONY .................................................................................................................7
CLOSING SESSION .......................................................................................................................7
KEYNOTE LECTURE ......................................................................................................................8
DISCUSSION SESSION ..................................................................................................................9
PANEL DISCUSSION .....................................................................................................................9
SPECIAL SESSION ........................................................................................................................9
BUSINESS MEETING ....................................................................................................................9
ORAL SESSION .......................................................................................................................... 10
POSTER SESSION....................................................................................................................... 30
SOCIAL PROGRAM .................................................................................................................... 33
FIELD TRIP ................................................................................................................................ 33
FLOOR PLAN AULA MAGNA (CONFERENCE VENUE) ................................................................... 34
PLAN 4TH FLOOR (ENTRY LEVEL) ............................................................................................... 35
ADDITIONAL ABSTRACTS .......................................................................................................... 36
Seminar room 1 (Bergsmannen)
Auditorium 2 (Gates C & D)
Auditorium 1 (Gates A & B)
Room
PARALLEL SESSON 16 : Arsenic and Health: 3.1 Epidimeology,

PARALLEL SESSION 17 : Arsenic in Environmental Matrices (1-2)
3.2 Biomarkers of exposure and metabolism, 3.3 Biomarkers
Biogeochemical processes
of health effects, 3.5 Risk assessment of chronic ingestion
PARALLEL SESSION 15: Arsenic in Food Chain: 2.1 Arsenic in

Rice
Coffee break
Plenary Session 3 [Auditorium 1 (Gates A & B)]
11:00-12:45
10:30-11:00
10:00-10:30
Seminar room 2 (Spelbomskan)
PARALLEL SESSON 18: Clean Water Technology: 4.1 Technologies

based on adsorption and co-precipitation
Room
PARALLEL SESSION 14: Societal and Policy Implications, Mitigation

PARALLEL SESSION 13: Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: 1.4
PARALLEL SESSON 12: Arsenic and Health (3.2 Biomarkers of
Mobility of arsenic in contaminated soils and sediments, climate and Management: 5.2 Risk assessment and remediation of
exposure and metabolism, 3.3 Biomarkers of health effects)
contaminated land and water environments Case studies
change impacts
PARALLEL SESSION 11: Arsenic in Environmental Matrices:

1.1 Origin, distribution of arsenic in groundwater systems
Tuesday, 21 June 2016
DISCUSSION SESSION: PROGRESS REPORT: INTERNATIONAL DRILLING TO RECOVER AQUIFER SANDS (IDRAs) - PLANNING THE NEXT ICDP PROPOSAL
A. van Geen (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, NY, USA.
Place: Seminar room 2 (Spelbomskan)
Poster Session (Lobby)
PARALLEL SESSION 10 : Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: 1.7

Analytical advancements and challenges in measuring and monitoring
of arsenic in solid and aqueous media
08:00-10:00
18:30-19:30
17:30-18:30
Room

PARALLEL SESSION 7: Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: 1.1 PARALLEL SESSON 8: Arsenic and Health: 3.2 Biomarkers of
exposure and metabolism
Origin, distribution of arsenic in groundwater systems
15:30-17:00
Coffee break
Room: Auditorium 1 (Gates A & B)
Room: Auditorium 2 (Gates C & D)
Room
15:15-15:30
PARALLEL SESSION 6 : Societal and Policy Implications,

Mitigation and Management: 5.4 Arsenic in drinking water and
the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

PARALLEL SESSON 5: Arsenic and Health: 3.1 Epidemiology
14:00-15:00
13.30-14:00
Lunch
Room
12:30-13:30

Coffee break
10:30-11:00

PARALLEL SESSON 2: Arsenic and Health: 3.1 Epidemiology
10:00-10:30
11:00-12:30
Registration [Conference Venue]

Inaugural session [Auditorium 1 (Gates A & B)]
09:00-10:00
Monday 20 June 2016
Registration, Welcome, Cocktail and Mingle [Conference Venue]
Sunday 19 June 2016
08:00-9:00
16:00-19:00
Time/Location
P ROGRAM O VERVIEW As2016
Poster Session (Lobby)
Room
16:30-17:00
15:30-16:30
ISGSD Business Meeting
Lunch
PARALLEL SESSON 33: Clean Water Technology: 4.2

Nanotechnology applications for treatment of arsenic
PANEL DISCUSSION [Auditorium 1 (Gates A & B)]

CLOSING SESSION [Auditorium 1 (Gates A & B)]
Coffee break
PARALLEL SESSON 34 : Arsenic in the Food Chain: 2.4

Bioavailability
14:00-15:00
15:00-15:30
PARALLEL SESSION 35 : Arsenic in Environmental Matrices:

1.3 Geochemical modelling of arsenic and water-solid phase
interactions
13.30-14:00
12:30-13:30

1.3 Geochemical modelling of arsenic and water-solid phase
interactions

Mitigation and Management: 5.1 Societal and policy
implications of long term exposure
11:00-12:30
Coffee Break
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
Room
PARALLEL SESSON 29: Clean Water Technology: 4.3 Innovative

technologies
Thursday, 23 June 2016
EXCURSION DAY (Visit to Ut)
Wednesday, 22 June 2016
Conference Dinner (Mingling followed by Dinner) at the City Hall of Stockholm
PARALLEL SESSION 25: Arsenic in Environmental Matrices:

Synchrotron Applications and innovative research on arsenic in
natural systems
Coffee break
PARALLEL SESSION 21 : Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: 1.6

Arsenic in airborne particulates from natural and anthropogenic
sources

Mitigation and Management: 5.2 Risk assessment and
remediation of contaminated land and water environments 1.5 Arsenic speciation and mobility from mine waste and
Case studies, 5.4 Arsenic in drinking water and the Agenda
tailings
2030 Sustainable Development Goals
PARALLEL SESSION 24: Societal and Policy Implications,

PARALLEL SESSION 23: Arsenic in Environmental Matrices:1.2
Mitigation and Management: 5.3 Mitigation and
Biogeochemical processes
Management
PARALLEL SESSON 20: Arsenic and Health: 3.4 Arsenic and

genomic studies
08:15-10:00
08:00-18:00
18:30-onwards
17:30-18:30
15:30-17:30
15:15-15:30
Room
14:00-15:15
PARALLEL SESSION 19: Arsenic in Food Chain:2.1 Arsenic in

rice, 2.3 Arsenic in food and beverages
PARALLELL SESSON 30 : Arsenic in the Food Chain: 2.2 Arsenic in

marine species
PARALLEL SESSION 26: Ramiro Rodriguez Memorial Session
Seminar room 3 (Mimer)
SPECIAL SESSION:: Arsenic contamination and changing

environmental conditions
PARALLEL SESSION 22: Clean Water Technology for Control of

Arsenic: 4.3 Innovative technologies
Lunch
Plenary Session 4 [Auditorium 2 (Gates C & D)]
12:45-13:30
13:30-14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION (Lunch meeting): SCALING SAFE DRINKING WATER ACCESS PAST, PRESENT AND WAY FORWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS
Panelists: Prosun Bhattacharya (KTH), A. van
Geen (Eeartyh Institute, Columbia University), Richard Johnston (WHO, Sweizerland), Hrachya Sarsgyan (Unicef Bangladesh), Kazi Matin Ahmed (Dhaka University), Mattias von Brmssen (Ramboll Sweden), Doris van Haalem (TU Delft), Jochen
Bundschuh (USQ), Ashok Ghosh (AN College, Patna), Arslan Ahmed (KWR)
Place: Auditorium 1 (Gates A & B)
12:45-13:30
R EGISTRATION
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Time
Program
16:00-19:00
Registration Desk
Registration, Welcome, Cocktail and Mingle (Location: Galleriet, 5th Floor)
Monday, June 20, 2016

Time
Program
08:00-09:00
Registration Desk
Registration (Location: Main Entrance)
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Time
Program
08:00-09:00
Registration Desk
Registration (Location: Main Entrance)
O PENING C EREMONY

Time
Program
09:00-09:45
Inauguration of the Congress (Anchor: Dr. Helfrid Schultze-Herbrggen, KTH)
09:00-09:05
Introduction by International Organizer

Prof. Prosun Bhattacharya, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Executive
Secretary, ISGSD
Welcome Address by Local Organizer
Prof. Marie Vahter, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute
Opening Address and Release of the Proceedings Volume Arsenic Research
and Global Sustainability (As2016)
Prof. Peter Gudmundsson, President, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Opening Address
Prof. Gran Finnveden, Vice President, KTH Sustainability
Opening Address by International Organizer
Prof. Jochen Bundschuh, University of Southern Queensland, Australia, and
Vice President, ISGSD
Opening Address
Prof. Peter Terry, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Opening Address
Dr. Jos Boere, Deputy Director, KWR Watercycle Research Institute
Opening Address
Dr. Sonja Hahn-Tomer, Manager, Aquacheck GmbH, Hof, Germany, Helmholtz
Centre for Environmental ResearchUFZ, Leipzig, Germany
09:05-09:10
09:10-09:20
09:20-09:25
09:25-09:30
09:25-09:30
09:35-09:40
09:40-09:45
09:45-10:00
Group Photo and Coffee Break
C LOSING S ESSION
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Time
Program
16:30-16:35
Address by International Organizer
Prof. Jochen Bundschuh, University of Southern Queensland, Australia, and
Vice President, ISGSD
16:35-16:40
Address by International and Local Organizer
Prof. Prosun Bhattacharya, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Executive
Secretary, ISGSD
16:40-16:45
Address by Local Organizer
Dr. Jerker Jarsj, Stockholm University and Bolin Center of Climate Research
Prof. Jurate Kumpiene, Lule University of Technology
16:45-16:55
Award for Poster Contest and Scholarship Recipients
16:55-17:00
Address by As2018 Organizers
P LENARY L ECTURES
Time
Program
10:00-10:30 Plenary Session 1
Chair: Prof. Prosun Bhattacharya
On the spatial variation of arsenic in groundwater of the Red River
floodplain, Vietnam
D. Postma
Time
Program
13:30-14:00
Plenary Session 2
Chair: G. Finnveden
Arsenic and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
R. B. Johnston (ONLINE SPEAKER - SKYPE)
Time
Program
10:00-10:30
Plenary Session 3
Chair: D.A. Polya
Arsenic and rice: the problems and the potential solutions
A.A. Meharg

Time
13:30-14:00
Program
Plenary Session 4
Chair: M. Vahter
Arsenic biotransformation: from genes to biogeochemical cycling
Y. -G. Zhu

Time
Program
10:00-10:30
Plenary Session 5
Chair: M. Styblo
Tolerance and susceptibility of arsenic-the role of genetics
K. Broberg
Time
Program
13:30-14:00
Plenary Session 6
Chair: M. Vahter
Arsenic and cardiovascular disease: 100 years advancing epidemiologic
research
A. Navas-Acien
D ISCUSSION S ESSION
Time
Program
18:30-19:30
PROGRESS REPORT: INTERNATIONAL DRILLING TO RECOVER AQUIFER SANDS
(IDRAs) - PLANNING THE NEXT ICDP PROPOSAL
Chair: A. van Geen
Co-chair: P. Bhattacharya
P ANEL D ISCUSSION
12:45-13:30
PANEL DISCUSSION (Lunch meeting): SCALING SAFE DRINKING WATER ACCESS
PAST, PRESENT AND WAY FORWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SOLUTIONS
Panelists: Prosun Bhattacharya (KTH), A. van Geen (Eeartyh Institute, Columbia
University), Hrachya Sarsgyan (Unicef Bangladesh), Kazi Matin Ahmed (Dhaka
University), Mattias von Brmssen (Ramboll Sweden), Doris van Haalem (TU
Delft), Jochen Bundschuh (USQ), Ashok Ghosh (AN College, Patna), Arslan Ahmed
(KWR)
S PECIAL S ESSION
Seminar room 3 (Mimer)
Time
Program
14:00-15:15
Arsenic contamination and changing environmental conditions
In collaboration with the Bolin Centre for Climate Research
This session consists of a series of short talks. The topic is water-borne spreading
of arsenic from sources zones (e.g., mining and industrial sources) to different
environmental compartments (soil water, groundwater, rivers, and recipients
including drinking water wells). A particular focus is how the processes and
impacts are affected by on-going changes in environmental conditions, including
climate change. The possibility of detecting such changes over longer periods of
time through dendrochemistry is evaluated. Participants include Sergey Chalov
(Lomonosov Moscow State University), Daniel Karthe (Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research UFZ) and Steffen Holzkmper (Stockholm University)
15:15-15:30
Coffee Break (Galleriet, 5th Floor, Aula Magna)
B USINESS M EETING
Time
Program
14:00-15:00
ISGSD Business Meeting
Chair: P Bhattacharya
Co-chair: G. Jacks
15:00-15:30
Coffee Break (Galleriet, 5th Floor, Aula Magna)
O RAL S ESSION
Parallel session 1
Time
Program
11:00-12:30
Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: 1.1 Origin, distribution of arsenic in groundwater
systems
Chair: J. Bundschuh
Co-chair: K. Matin Ahmed
11:00-11:15
1-1: Regional to sub-continental prediction modeling of groundwater arsenic
contamination.
M. Berg et al. (Keynote)
11:15-11:30
1-2: Geochemical processes for mobilization of arsenic in groundwater I.
Herath et al.
11:30-11:45
1-3: Sewage disposal, petroleum spills, eutrophic lakes, and wastewater from oil and gas
production: Potential drivers of arsenic mobilization in the sub-surface.
D.B. Kent et al. (Keynote)
11:45-12:00
1-4: On the geological conditioning of arsenic pollution in shallow aquifers.
M.E. Donselaar (Keynote)
12:00-12:15
1-5: Arsenic in bedrock groundwater in Tampere Region, South Finland.
B. Backman & S. Luoma (Keynote)
12:15-12:30
1-6: Tracing the relative distribution of arsenic species in groundwater and its association
with soil arsenic levels in the Simav Graben area, Turkey.
O. Gndz et al. (Keynote)
12:30-13:30
Lunch Break (Galleriet 5th Floor)
Parallel session 2
Time
Program
11:00-12:30
Arsenic and Health: 3.1 Epidemiology
Chair: M. Vahter
Co-chair: K. Broberg
11:00-11:15
2-1: Urinary arsenic metabolites and risk of breast cancer molecular subtypes in northern
Mexican women.
L. Lpez-Carrillo et al.
11:15-11:30
2-2: Arsenic exposure, non-malignant respiratory outcomes and immune modulation in
the health effects of arsenic longitudinal study (HEALS) cohort.
F. Parvez et al. (Keynote)
11:30-11:45
2-3: Associations of chronic arsenic exposure with circulating biomarkers of
cardiovascular diseases.
K. Hossain et al.
11:45-12:00
2-4: Levels of arsenic in drinking water and short and long-term health effects in northern
Chile, 1958-2010.
C. Ferreccio & C. Steinmaus (Keynote)
12:00-12:15
2-5: Inorganic arsenic exposure and children at risk in Majuli- the most thickly populated
river island of the world.
R. Goswami & M. Kumar
12:15-12:30
2-6: Effects on DNA methylation of arsenic exposure in utero.
K. Engstrm et al. (Keynote)
12:30-13:30
10
Parallel session 3
Time
Program
11:00-12:30
Clean Water Technology: 4.1 Technologies based on adsorption and co-precipitation
Chair: A. Ahmad
Co-chair: D. van Halem
11:00-11:15
3-1: Removing arsenic to <1 g/L in conventional groundwater treatment plants: Practical
tips and tricks.
M. Groenendijk et al. (Keynote)
11:15-11:30
3-2: Adsorptive removal of arsenic from aqueous solutions by iron oxide coated natural
materials.
S. Arkan et al.
11:30-11:45
3-3: TiO2 facets determine arsenic adsorption and photo-oxidation.
C. Jing & S. Liu
11:45-12:00
3-4: Removal of arsenic(III) and arsenic(V) from water using material based on the natural
minerals.
M. Szlachta & P. Wjtowicz
12:00-12:15
3-5: Improved drinking water treatment for arsenic removal by use of a combined
biological-adsorptive iron removal step.
J. Koen & H. Koen
12:15-12:30
3-6: Fundamental study on arsenic removal from water/wastewater by using Hybrid
adsorbent.
J. Sareewan et al.
12:30-13:30
Parallel session 4
Time
Program
14:00-15:15
systems
Chair: M. Berg
Co-chair: D. Kent
14:00-14:15
4-1: National assessment of arsenic within groundwater: a case study with Ireland. L.
Morrison et al.
14:15-14:30
4-2: High arsenic levels in groundwater resources of Gediz Graben, Western Turkey.
A. Baba et al. (Keynote)
14:30-14:45
4-3: Arsenic exposure in drinking water a growing health threat: well testing in outskirts
of Lahore to identify wells low in arsenic to mitigate the As crisis in Pakistan.
A. Farooqi et al.
14:45.15:00
4-4: Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Ghazni and Maidan Wardak Provinces,
Afghanistan.
M.H. Saffi & M.N. Eqrar
15:00-15:15
4-5: Monsoonal influence on arsenic mobilization in groundwater: geochemical and
hydrogeological perspectives.
S. Majumder, S. Datta et al.
15:15-15:30
Coffee Break (Galleriet, 5th Floor)
11
Parallel session 5
Time
Program
14:00-15:15
Arsenic and Health: 3.1 Epidemiology
Chair: C. Ferreccio
Co-chair: L. Lpez-Carrillo
14:00-14:15
5-1: Arsenic toxicity: Who is most susceptible?
C. Steinmaus et al. (Keynote)
14:15-14:30
5-2: Groundwater arsenic poisoning in Buxar District, Bihar, India: health hazards. A.
Kumar et al.
14:30-14:45
5-3: Arsenic exposure and high incidence of drowning rate among children of Bangladesh.
M. Rahman et al. (Keynote)
14:45.15:00
5-4: Arsenic metabolism and cancer risk. A meta-analysis.
B. Gamboa-Loira et al.
15:00-15:15
5-5: Smoking and metabolism phenotype interact with inorganic arsenic in causing
bladder cancer.
T. Fletcher et al. (Keynote)
15:15-15:30
Coffee Break (Galleriet)
Parallel session 6
Auditorium 1(Gates A & B)
Time
Program
14:00-15:15
Societal and Policy Implications, Mitigation and Management: 5.4 Arsenic in drinking
water and the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Chair: J. Boere
Co-chair: B. Amin Hoque
14:00-14:15
6-1: Mitigation of the impact of groundwater arsenic on human health and rice yield in
Bangladesh: solutions for overcoming the current stagnation.
A. van Geen & K.M. Ahmed (Keynote)
14:15-14:30
6-2: Arsenic removal from water by the use of drinking water treatment residuals. A.
Ahmad et al.(Keynote)
14:30-14:45
6-3: Enhancing the capacity of local drillers for installing arsenic-safe drinking water wellsexperience from Matlab, Bangladesh.
M. Hossain , P. Bhattacharya et al.(Keynote)
14:45.15:00
6-4: Subsurface Arsenic Removal experiences from Bangladesh.
D. van Halem (Keynote)
15:00-15:15
6-5: Delineating sustainable low-arsenic drinking water sources in South Asia.
A. Mukherjee et al.(Keynote)
15:15-15:30
Parallel session 7
Time
Program
15:30-17:30
systems
Chair: A. van Geen
Co-chair: M.E. Donselaar
15:30-15:45
7-1: Low arsenic zones in shallow aquifer system of contaminated areas of Middle Ganga
Plain, India.
D. Saha (Keynote)
15:45.16:00
7-2: Tracking the fate of arsenic in groundwater discharged to the Meghna River.
P.S.K. Knappett et al. (Keynote)
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Time
16:00-16:15
16:15-16:30
16:30-16:45
16:45.17:00
17:00-17:15
17:15-17:30
17:30-18:30
Program
7-3: Hydrogeochemical contrasts across the multi-level aquifers of Bengal Basin in
Matlab, Bangladesh: Implications for arsenic free and low-manganese drinking water
sources.
P. Bhattacharya et al.
7-4: Arsenic in the Bengal Delta Plain: Geochemical complications and potential
mitigation option.
D. Chatterjee et al.
7-5: Sporadic occurrence of groundwater arsenic: Is it still a mystery?
S. Sahu & D. Saha
7-6: Solute chemistry and groundwater arsenic enrichment in southern part of
Brahmaputra River basin, India, adjacent to Indo-Burmese ranges.
S. Verma, A. Mukherjee et al.
7-7: Co-occurrence of arsenic and fluoride in the Brahmaputra floodplains, Assam, India.
M. Kumar et al.
7-8: Occurrence of arsenic in groundwater, soil and sediments in Tanzania.
F.J. Ligate et al.
Poster Session Foyer (Entrance B), 4th Floor
Parallel session 8
Time
Program
15:30-17:30
Arsenic and Health: 3.2 Biomarkers of exposure and metabolism
Chair: C. Steinmaus
Co-chair: F. Parvez
15:30-15:45
8-1: Prospective evaluation of arsenic exposure in rural Bangladeshi children shows
continuous exposure both via water and rice.
M. Kippler et al. (Keynote)
15:45.16:00
8-2: Assessment of arsenic exposure among the residents living along the Mekong River
in Cambodia.
S. Himeno et al.
16:00-16:15
8-3: Arsenic exposure and metabolism among women in Bolivia. J. Gardon et al.
16:15-16:30
16:30-16:45
16:45.17:00
17:00-17:15
17:15-17:30
17:30-18:30
8-4: Arsenic exposure and methylation efficiency during pregnancy and birth size. F.
Harari et al.
8-5: AS3MT: Mechanism.
B.P. Rosen et al. (Keynote)
8-6: AS3MT: Inhibitors.
B.P. Rosen et al.
8-7: The ACGIH Biological Exposure Index for urinary arsenic: to adjust for urinary
creatinine or not?
G.P. Kew et al.
8-8: Rapid health risk assessment of discharge of tailings water containing elevated level
of arsenic and other metals.
J.C. Ng et al. (Keynote)
13
Parallel session 9
Time
Program
15:30-17:30
Clean Water Technology: 4.1 Technologies based on adsorption and co-precipitation
Chair: J. Hoinkis
Co-chair: S. Arkan
15:30-15:45
9-1: Fate of low arsenic concentrations during full-scale aeration and rapid filtration.
J.C.J. Gude et al.
15:45.16:00
9-2: Irans First Waterworks with Granular Ferric Hydroxide-Based Dearsenification A
Look Back Over the First Two Years of Operation.
C. Bahr et al. (Keynote)
16:00-16:15
9-3: Relationship between composition of Fe-based LDHs and their adsorption
performances for arsenate in aqueous solutions.
H. Lu et al.
16:15-16:30
9-4: Evaluation of dewatering performance and physical-chemical characteristics of iron
chloride sludge.
S.E. Garrido & K. Garca
16:30-16:45
9-5: Capacitive deionization for removal of arsenic from water.
K. Laxman et al. (Keynote)
16:45.17:00
9-6: Effective and passive arsenic adsorption process for groundwater treatment.
R.S. Dennis
17:00-17:15
9-7: Arsenic removal with zero-valent iron amended ceramic pot filters.
W.A.C. van Hoorn et al.
17:15-17:30
9-8: Arsenic adsorption behavior on aluminum substituted cobalt ferrite adsorbents for
drinking water application.
Y. K. Penke et al.
17:30-18:30
Parallel session 10
Time
Program
15:30-17:30
Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: 1.7 Analytical advancements and challenges in
measuring and monitoring of arsenic in solid and aqueous media
Chair: B. Planer-Friedrich
Co-chair: S. Hahn-Tomer
15:30-15:45
10-1: New insights in the mechanisms of arsenic association with iron oxides in the
environment.
V.S.T. Ciminelli et al. (Keynote)
15:45.16:00
10-2: Solid phase extraction for thioarsenate stabilization in iron-rich waters.
B. Planer-Friedrich & M.K. Ullrich (Keynote)
16:00-16:15
10-3: Waterbox & AQUA-CHECK A newly developed package for drinking water supply
and monitoring.
K. Siegfried et al. (Keynote)
16:15-16:30
10-4: Analysis of total arsenic in water samples, soils, sediments and rice by means of
Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence analysis.
H. Stosnach
16:30-16:45
10-5: Stripping voltammetric determination of arsenic with a multi-walled carbon
nanotube screen printed electrode modified with alginic acid from brown algae.
V. Arancibia et al.
16:45.17:00
10-6: A simple ultrasound-assisted method for the determination of total arsenic in rice
using Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (HG-AAS).
M. Pistn et al.
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Time
17:00-17:15
17:15-17:30
17:30-18:30
Program
10-7: Determination of arsenic in groundwater by Sector-Field ICP-MS (ICP-SFMS).
M.J. Ros-Lugo, H. Hernndez-Mendoza et al.
10-8: Response of bacterial bioreporters to surface-bound arsenic.
C.M. van Genuchten et al.
Parallel session 11
Time
Program
08:00-10:00
systems
Chair: J. Bundschuh
Co-chair: D. Kent
08:00-08:15
11-1: Age and provenance of groundwater in a shallow arsenic-affected aquifer in the
Lower Mekong Basin, Kandal Province, Cambodia.
L.A. Richards et al.
08:15-08:30
11-2: Groundwater arsenic and extent of contamination along the Mekong River,
Vietnam.
T. Ito et al.
08:30-08:45
11-3: Relationship between high arsenic groundwater and surface water distribution in
the Hetao area of the Yellow river basin, China.
H. Guo et al. (Keynote)
08:45-09:00
11-4: Relation between sediment salinity and leached arsenic in the Hetao Besin, Inner
Mongolia.
R. Yuan et al.
09:00-09:15
11-5: Enrichment of high arsenic groundwater and controlling hydrogeochemical
processes in the Hetao basin.
W. Cao et al.
09:15-09:30
11-6: Sedimentary controls on arsenic mobilization in groundwater of aquifers in the
Brahmaputra River Valley in Assam.
R. Choudhury et al.
09:30-09:45
11-7: Investigation of arsenic contamination from geothermal water in different
geological settings of Taiwan: hydrogeochemical and microbial signatures.
J.P. Maity et al.
09:45-10:00
11-8: Arsenic occurrence in groundwater sources of Lake Victoria basin in Tanzania.
J. Ijumulana et al.
10:00-10:30
Plenary Session 3: Arsenic and rice: the problems and the potential solutions. A.A.
Meharg
Chair: D.A. Polya
10:30-11:00
Parallel session 12
Time
Program
08:00-10:00
Arsenic and Health (3.2 Biomarkers of exposure and metabolism, 3.3 Biomarkers of
health effects)
Chair: K. Broberg
Co-chair: M. Alauddin
08:00-08:15
12-1: Mineral nutrients and toxicants in Bangladesh groundwater Do we need a holistic
approach to water quality?
M.A. Hoque & A.P. Butler
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Time
08:15-08:30
08:30-08:45
08:45-09:00
09:00-09:15
09:15-09:30
09:30-09:45
09:45-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
Program
12-2: Factors influencing arsenic metabolism in children.
H. Skrder Lveborn et al.(Keynote)
12-3: Metabolomics of arsenic exposure: The Man vs. the Mouse.
M. Stblo et al. (Keynote)
12-4: Assessment of cytogenetic damage among a cohort of children exposed to arsenic
through drinking tubewell water in West Bengal, India.
A.K. Bandyopadhyay
12-5: Reciprocal expressions of VEGF and the numbers of dendritic cells in arsenicinduced skin cancer: a plausible cause of impaired dendritic cell activation in arsenic
carcinogenesis.
C.-H. Lee et al.
12-6: Arsenic impaired cholesterol efflux by inhibiting ABCA1 and ABCG1.
Z. Yuan et al.
12-7: Arsenite and its metabolite, methylarsonite, inhibit calcium influx during glucosestimulated insulin secretion in pancreatic islets.
M.C. Huang et al.
12-8: Groundwater and blood samples assessment for arsenic toxicity in rural population
of Darbhanga District of Bihar, India.
S. Abhinav et al.
Meharg
Chair: D.A. Polya
Place: [Auditorium 1 (Gates A & B)]
Parallel session 13
Time
Program
08:00-10:00
Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: 1.4 Mobility of arsenic in contaminated soils
and sediments, climate change impact
Chair: J. Jarsj Co-chair: J.P. Gustafsson
08:00-08:15
13-1: Arsenic concentrations in floodplain soils.
V. Cappuyns
08:15-08:30
13-2: Solubility and transport processes of As(V) in sandy soils from historically
contaminated sites at different rainfall intensities.
. Lv et al.
08:30-08:45
13-3: Arsenic in Brazilian tropical coastal zone.
N. Mirlean & P. Baisch
08:45-09:00
13-4: Arsenic behavior in deep-sea sediments from Nankai Trough.
H. Masuda et al.
09:00-09:15
13-5: Geomorphic regulation of arsenic in soils of Bangladesh.
M.T.A. Chowdhury et al.
09:15-09:30
13.6: Enrichment of arsenic and trace metals in the surface sediments of the Indus
River, Pakistan.
J.A. Khattak et al.
09:30-09:45
13-7: Impacts of hydroclimate and mining on arsenic contamination of groundwater
and surface water systems in Asia.
J. Thorslund et al.
16
Time
09:45-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
Program
13-8: Seasonal impact on arsenic and trace elements dispersal in agricultural soil of
Gangetic Delta region of India.
A. Barla et al.
Meharg
Chair: D.A. Polya
Parallel session 14
Time
Program
08:00-10:00
Societal and Policy Implications, Mitigation and Management: 5.2 Risk assessment and
remediation of contaminated land and water environments Case studies
Chair: J. Kumpiene
Co-chair: D. van Halem
08:00-08:15
14-1: Contaminated soil for landfill covers: risk mitigation by arsenic immobilization.
J. Kumpiene & L. Niero (Keynote)
08:15-08:30
14-2: Arsenic in drinking water and water safety plan in lowland of Nepal.
S.K. Shakya
08:30-08:45
14-3: Impact of arsenic-contaminated irrigation water on food chain in GMB plain and
possible mitigation options.
T. Roychowdhury et al.
08:45-09:00
14-4: Arsenic contamination in groundwater in rice farming region of Ganga basin - a
study for resource sustainability.
D. Dutta & N. Mandal
09:00-09:15
14-5: Arsenic contaminated aquifers and status of mitigation in Bihar.
S.K. Singh et al.
09:15-09:30
14-6: Groundwater arsenic in alluvial aquifers: occurrence, exposure, vulnerability and
human health implications.
A. Singh et al.
09:30-09:45
14-7: Arsenic and trace elements in groundwater, vegetables and selected food grains
from middle Gangetic plain human health perspective.
M. Kumar et al.
09:45-10:00
14-8: Citric acid assisted phytoremediation of arsenic through Brassica napus.
L.M. Farid et al.
10:00-10:30
Meharg
Chair: D.A. Polya
10:30-11:00
Parallel session 15
Time
Program
11:00-12:45
Arsenic in Food Chain: 2.1 Arsenic in Rice
Chair: A. Meharg
Co-chair: J. Feldmann
11:00-11:15
15-1: People eat rice and drink water not soil so why is arsenic in rice and water so
under regulated in the UK compared to arsenic in soil ?
D.A. Polya et al.(Keynote)
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Time
11:15-11:30
11:30-11:45
11:45-12:00
12:00-12:15
12:15-12:30
12:30-12:45
12:45-13:30
12:45-13:30
Program
15-2: Inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products on the Swedish market 2015 Part 1:
Survey.
B. Kollander et al. (Keynote)
15-3: Inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products on the Swedish market 2015 Part 2: Risk
assessment.
S. Sand et al.
15-4: Inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products on the Swedish market 2015 Part 3:
Risk management.
E. Halldin Ankarberg et al.
15-5: A comparative assessment of arsenic distribution in rice produced in Pakistan and
other geographical regions.
H. Rasheed et al.
15-6: Monitoring of the arsenic content of white rice and brown rice produced in the
Republic of Korea.
K.-W. Lee & S.G. Lee
15-7: Utilizing genetic variation and water management for cultivating low grain arsenic
rice.
G.J. Norton et al.
PANEL DISCUSSION (Lunch meeting): SCALING SAFE DRINKING WATER ACCESS PAST,
PRESENT AND WAY FORWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS
University), Hrachya Sarsgyan (Unicef Bangladesh), Kazi Matin Ahmed (Dhaka University),
Mattias von Brmssen (Ramboll Sweden), Doris van Haalem (TU Delft), Jochen Bundschuh
(USQ), Ashok Ghosh (AN College, Patna), Arslan Ahmed (KWR)
Lunch Break (Galleriet, 5th Floor)
Parallel session 16
Time
Program
11:00-12:45
Arsenic and Health: 3.1 Epidimeology, 3.2 Biomarkers of exposure and metabolism,
3.3 Biomarkers of health effects, 3.5 Risk assessment of chronic ingestion
Chair: A. Navas-Acien
Co-chair: M. Styblo
11:00-11:15
16-1: Dose-response relationship between arsenic exposure from drinking water and
chronic kidney disease in low-to-moderate exposed area in Taiwan a 14-year
perspective study.
L.-I. Hsu et al. (Keynote)
11:15-11:30
16-2: Epidemiological evidences on drinking water arsenic and type 2 diabetes.
D.D. Jovanovi et al.(Keynote)
11:30-11:45
16-3: A dietary intervention in Bangladesh to counteract arsenic toxicity.
J.E.G.Smits et al.
11:45-12:00
16-4: Pro-atherogenic effects of arsenic and the protective potential of selenium and
high-selenium lentils.
R.M. Krohn et al.
12:00-12:15
16-5: Development of the IRIS toxicological review of inorganic arsenic.
J.S. Lee et al.(Keynote)
12:15-12:30
16-6: Intestinal arsenic absorption is increased by colon suspension from IBD
patients.
M. Calatayud et al.
18
Time
12:30-12:45
12:45-13:30
12:45-13:30
Program
16-7: Speciation and health risk assessment of arsenic in groundwater of Punjab,
Pakistan.
M.B. Shakoor et al.
PAST, PRESENT AND WAY FORWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS
University), Mattias von Brmssen (Ramboll Sweden), Doris van Haalem (TU Delft),
Jochen Bundschuh (USQ), Ashok Ghosh (AN College, Patna), Arslan Ahmed (KWR)
Parallel session 17
Time
Program
11:00-12:45
Arsenic in Environmental Matrices (1-2) Biogeochemical processes
Chair: Y.G. Zhu
Co-chair: G. Jacks
11:00-11:15
17-1: Mechanism of arsenic release in sulfate rich sediment during microbial sulfate
reduction.
T.H.V. Phan et al.
11:15-11:30
17-2: The phosphate transporters impart different affinity to arsenate.
X.-M. Xue et al.
11:30-11:45
17-3: Isolation of bacterial strains tolerant to arsenic groundwater.
E.E. Pellizzari et al.
11:45-12:00
17-4: Arsenic biotransformation by a filamentous cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. PCC
7120.
Y. Yan et al.
12:00-12:15
17-5: Microbial controls on arsenic release and mitigation in aquifer sediments.
J. R. Lloyd (Keynote)
12:15-12:30
17-6: Pollution, degradation and microbial response of roxarsone in vadose zone.
Y. Liu et al.
12:30-12:45
17-7: Characterization of lipid biomarkers and trace elements in Holocene arsenic
contaminated aquifers of the Bengal Delta Plains, India.
D. Ghosh et al.
12:45-13:30
12:30-13:30
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Parallel session 18
Time
Program
11:00-12:45
Clean Water Technology: 4.1 Technologies based on adsorption and coprecipitation
Chair: M. Groenendijk
Co-chair: S.E. Garrido
11:00-11:15
18-1: IHE ADART: Field experiences from testing in Central and Eastern Europe and
Middle East.
B. Petrusevski et al.(Keynote)
11:15-11:30
18-2: Removing arsenic to < 1g/L during drinking water treatment: Application of
AOCF at pellet softening plant of Oosterhout, The Netherlands.
A. Ahmad et al.
11:30-11:45
18-3: Arsenic adsorption by iron-aluminium hydroxide coated onto macroporous
supports: Insights from X-ray absorption spectroscopy and comparison with granular
ferric hydroxides.
P. Suresh Kumar et al.
11:45-12:00
18-4: Arsenic removal from water using metal and metal oxide modified zeolites.
A.K. Meher et al.
12:00-12:15
18-5: Influence of silica on arsenic removal from groundwater by coagulation,
adsorption and filtration.
A. Gonzlez et al.
12:15-12:30
18-6: Arsenic adsorption kinetic studies from the reverse osmosis concentrate onto
lateritic soil.
C.E. Corroto et al.
12:30-12:45
DISCUSSION AND CRITICAL REFLECTIONS: Clean Water Technologies based on
adsorption and co-precipitation (Sessions 3,6, 9 & 18)
12:45-13:30
12:30-13:30
Parallel session 19
Time
Program
14:00-15:15
Arsenic in Food Chain:2.1 Arsenic in rice, 2.3 Arsenic in food and beverages
Chair: D. Polya
Co-chair: J. Feldmann
14:00-14:15
19-1: Can irrigation practice for rice cultivation reduce the risk of arsenic to human?
S. Islam et al. (Keynote)
14:15-14:30
19-2: Counter measures against arsenic and cadmium contamination of rice.
T. Arao et al.
14:30-14:45
19-3: Replacement of arsenic-contaminated soil for improved rice yields in
Bangladesh.
B.L. Huhmann et al.
20
Time
14:45.15:00
15:00-15:15
15:15-15:30
Program
19-4: Intake of inorganic arsenic from food in Hungary, Romania and Slovakia.
G.S. Leonardi et al.
19-5: Arsenic speciation and bioavailability in vegetables.
R.A. Schoof & E. Handziuk
Parallel session 20
Time
Program
14:00-15:15
Arsenic and Health: 3.4 Arsenic and genomic studies
Chair: F. Parvez
Co-chair: A.K. Giri
14:00-14:15
20-1: Maternal polymorphisms in arsenic (+3 oxidation state)-methyltransferase
AS3MT are associated with arsenic metabolism and newborn birth outcomes:
implications of major risk alleles and fetal health outcomes.
R.C. Fry et al.
14:15-14:30
20-2: AS3MT, Locus 10q24 and arsenic metabolism biomarkers in American Indians:
The Strong Heart Family study. P. Balakrishnan et al.
14:30-14:45
20-3: Exposure to inorganic arsenic and gene expression in peripheral blood.
K. Broberg et al.
14:45.15:00
20-4: Exposure to inorganic arsenic and mitochondrial DNA copy number and
telomere length in peripheral blood.
S.S. Ameer et al.
15:00-15:15
20-5: Health effects, genetic and epigenetic changes in the population exposed to
arsenic in West Bengal, India.
A.K. Giri
15:15-15:30
Parallel session 21
Time
Program
14:00-15:15
Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: 1.6 Arsenic in airborne particulates from natural
and anthropogenic sources
Chair: C. Sparrenbom
Co-chair: M.E. Donselaar
14:00-14:15
21-1: Detection and analysis of arsenic-bearing particles in atmospheric dust using
Mineral Liberation Analysis.
M. Gasparon et al.
14:15-14:30
21-2: Reactivity of As-rich smelter dust in contrasting soils a two year in situ
experimental study.
A. Jarokov et al.
14:30-14:45
21-3: Arsenic in airborne particulates in the vicinity of anthropogenic source.
O.V. Shuvaeva et al.
15:15-15:30
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Parallel session 22
Time
Program
14:00-15:15
Clean Water Technology for Control of Arsenic: 4.3 Innovative technologies
Chair: J. Dutta
Co-chair: A. Ahmad
14:00-14:15
22-1: A new meso-porous ceramics material for arsenic removal from drinking
waters.
L.J. Dong et al.
14:15-14:30
22-2: Forward osmosis challenges and opportunities of a novel technology for
arsenic removal from groundwater.
J. Hoinkis et al. (Keynote)
14:30-14:45
22-3: Synthesis, characterization and As(III) adsorption behaviour of -cyclodextrin
modified hydrous ferric oxide.
I. Saha et al.
14:45.15:00
22-4: Effect of competing and coexisting solutes on As(V) removal by forward
osmosis.
P. Mondal et al.
15:00-15:15
22-5: Evaluation of native sulphate-reducing bacteria for arsenic bioremediation.
C. M. Rodrguez et al.
15:15-15:30
Parallel session 23
Time
Program
15:30-17:30
Arsenic in Environmental Matrices:1.2 Biogeochemical processes
Chair: L. Charlet
Co-chair: F. Battaglia Brunnet
15:30-15:45
23-1: Study on the arsenic accumulation and speciation of arbuscular mycorrhizal
symbiont under arsenic contamination.
X. Zhang et al.
15:45.16:00
23-2: Detection and quantification of As(III)-oxidizing microbes in soils highly polluted
by breaking-down of old chemical ammunition during inter-war.
H. Thouin et al.
16:00-16:15
23-3: Diversity of arsenic resistant bacteria from Lonar lake: A meteorite impact
alkaline crater lake in India.
A.V. Bagade et al.
16:15-16:30
23-4: Geochemical reactive transport modeling in 4D of groundwater arsenic
distribution in a non-static developing fluvial sediment aquifer system feasibility
study based on the upper part of the Red River, Vietnam.
R. Jakobsen et al.
16:30-16:45
23-5: Evidence of microbiological control of arsenic release and mobilization in
aquifers of Brahmaputra flood plain.
S.S. Sathe et al.
16:45.17:00
23-6: Metagenomic insights into microbial community structure in arsenic-rich
shallow and deep groundwater.
J.-S. Jean & S. Das
17:00-17:15
23-7: Microbial diversity of arsenic-related bacteria in high arsenic groundwater of
Inner Mongolia, China.
Y. Wang & P. Li
22
Time
17:15-17:30
17:30-18:30
18:30-23:00
Program
23-8: Influence of silicon on uptake and speciation of arsenic in lettuce.
M. Greger et al.
Poster Session, Foyer (Entrance B), 4th Floor
Conference Dinner (Mingling followed by Dinner) at The City Hall of Stockholm
Parallel session 24

Time
Program
15:30-17:30
15:30-15:45
15:45.16:00
16:00-16:15
16:15-16:30
16:30-16:45
16:45.17:00
17:00-17:15
17:15-17:30
17:30-18:30
18:30-23:00
Societal and Policy Implications, Mitigation and Management: 5.3 Mitigation and
Management
Chair: A.K. Ghosh
24-1: Harmonizing sector approaches for scaling up access to arsenic safe water in
Bangladesh: The DPHE-UNICEF Arsenic Mitigation Protocol.
B. Onabolu et al. (Keynote)
24-2: Arsenic mitigation through Behavior Change Communication.
C. Das et al. (Keynote)
24-3: Towards harmonizing approaches for scaling up access to arsenic safe water in
Bangladesh: The Ar2enic Safe Village Concept.
N. Akhter et al. (Keynote)
24-4: Arsenic contamination in groundwater of Indo-Gangetic plains and mitigation
measures adopted in Bihar, India lessons learnt.
N.T. Santdasani & S. Mojumdar
24-5: Continuous use of arsenic contaminated irrigation water: a future threat to
sustainable agriculture in Pakistan.
A.Javed et al.
24-6: Geogenic arsenic contamination in the groundwater of Bhagalpur district in
Bihar, India: A challenge for sustainable development.
N. Bose et al.
24-7: Network approach to the wicked problems of arsenic Arsenic Knowledge and
Action Network.
S. Fanaian & A. Biswas
24-8: Mitigating arsenic health impacts through Community Arsenic Mitigation
Project (CAMP).
S. Bhatia et al.
Conference Dinner (Mingling followed by Dinner) at The City Hall of Stockholm
Parallel session 25
Time
Program
15:30-17:30
Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: Synchrotron Applications and innovative
research on arsenic in natural systems
Chair: R.B. Herbert
Co-chair: S. Datta
15:30-15:45
25-1: Understanding the relation of As and Mn biogeochemistry within Fe-rich
sediments in southeast Asian aquifers.
S. Datta et al. (Keynote)
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Time
15:45.16:00
16:00-16:15
16:15-16:30
16:30-16:45
16:45.17:00
17:00-17:15
17:15-17:30
17:30-18:30
18:30-23:00
Program
25-2: Arsenic in soil-plant systems: comparison of speciation by chemical extractions
and X-ray absorption spectroscopy.
R.B. Herbert Jr. et al.
25-3: Structural characterization of arsenic compounds in volcanic ashes and loessic
sediments.
G.L. Bia, M.G. Garca et al.
25-4: Solid-phase speciation of arsenic in abandoned mine wastes from the northern
Puna of Argentina using X-ray absorption spectroscopy.
N. E. Nieva, L. Borgnino et al.
25-5: Arsenic mobilization from synthesized Fe(III) oxides under natural conditions.
D. Zhang et al.
25-6: Arsenic mobility in natural and synthetic coprecipitation products.
M. Martin et al.
25-7: Mobility of arsenic in two black shale areas in Sweden.
G. Jacks et al.
25-8: Arsenic release from gold extraction tailings in Ecuador.
J. Van Daele & V. Cappuyns
Conference Dinner (Mingling followed by Dinner) at the City Hall of Stockholm
Parallel session 26
Time
Program
15:30-17:30
Ramiro Rodriguez Memorial Session
Chair: M.A. Armienta
Co-chair: M.A. Litter
15:30-15:45
26-1: The role of hydrogeologists in the management and remediation of aquifers
with arsenic.
R. Rodriguez et al. (Presented by M.A. Armienta)
15:45.16:00
26-2: Natural arsenic and its distribution in global geothermal systems.
J. Bundschuh et al. (Keynote)
16:00-16:15
26-3: Challenges on the surveillance of arsenic exposed workers in Uruguay.
N. Maay et al. (Keynote)
16:15-16:30
26-4: Behaviour and mobility of arsenic in a Mexican hydrosystem impacted by past
mining activities.
A. Barats et al.
16:30-16:45
26-5: Removal of arsenic from acid mine drainage by indigenous limestones.
M.A. Armienta et al. (Keynote)
16:45.17:00
26-6: Sedimentological controls in distribution of arsenic in the Claromec basin,
Argentina.
N.N. Sosa, M. Zarate & S. Datta
17:00-17:15
26-7: Distinguishing potential sources for As in groundwater in Pozuelos Basin, Puna
region Argentina .
J. Murray et al.
17:15-17:30
26-8: Transforming global arsenic crisis into an economic enterprise: role of hybrid
anion exchange nanotechnology (HAIX-Nano). A.K. SenGupta et al. (Keynote)
17:30-18:30
18:30-onwards Conference Dinner (Mingling followed by Dinner) at the City Hall of Stockholm
24
Parallel session 27
Time
Program
08:15-10:00
Societal and Policy Implications, Mitigation and Management: 5.2 Risk assessment
and remediation of contaminated land and water environments Case studies, 5.4
Arsenic in drinking water and the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Chair: P. Bhattacharya
Co-chair: K. Paknikar
08:15-08:30
27-1: Interaction of arsenic with biochar in soil.
M. Vithanage (Keynote)
08:30-08:45
27-2: Tubewell platform color as a screening tool for arsenic in shallow drinking water
wells in Bangladesh.
M. Annaduzzaman et al.
08:45-09:00
27-3: Evaluation of safe drinking water access for dispersed rural populations in the
Santiago del Estero province, Argentina A challenge for arsenic removal.
M.I. Litter & S. Pereyra (Keynote)
09:00-09:15
27-4: Arsenic accumulation in drinking water distribution networks.
E.J.M. Blokker et al.
09:15-09:30
27-5: Groundwater arsenic problem: An overview of Indian R&D initiatives.
K. Paknikar et al. (Keynote)
09:30-09:45
27-6: Arsenic in groundwater, agricultural soil and crops of Sahibganj in the middle
Gangetic plain: a potential threat to food security and health.
S. Chakraborty et al.
09:45-10:00
27-7: A dietary intervention in Bangladesh to counteract arsenic toxicity
J.E.G. Smits et al.
10:00-10:30
Plenary Session 5: Tolerance and susceptibility of arsenic-the role of genetics.
K. Broberg
Chair: M. Styblo
10:30-11:00
Parallel session 28
Time
Program
08:15-10:00
Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: 1.5 Arsenic speciation and mobility from mine
waste and tailings
Chair: B. Noller
Co-chair: M. Bckstrm
08:15-08:30
28-1: Arsenic fate following mining of sulfide ore at mine sites and significance of the
reduced state.
B.N. Noller et al. (Keynote)
08:30-08:45
28-2: Redistribution of arsenic in two lakes affected by historical mining activities,
Stollberg, Sweden.
M. Bckstrm
08:45-09:00
28-3: The release of arsenic from cyanidation tailings. R. Hamberg et al.
09:00-09:15
09:15-09:30
28-4: The distribution of arsenic and arsenic bearing minerals in basins of the
Northern Atacama Region, Chile.
J. Tapia et al.
28-5: Simulation of arsenic retention in constructed wetland.
M.C. Valles-Aragn & M.T. Alarcn-Herrera
25
Time
09:30-09:45
09:45-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
Program
28-6: Influence of limestone drains and seasonality on arsenic speciation in a stream
surrounding a gold mineralization area.
R.W. Veloso et al.
28-7: Characterization of arsenic-resistant endophytic bacteria associated with plant
grown on mine tailings.
B. Romn Ponce et al.
K. Broberg
Chair: M. Styblo
Parallel session 29

Time
Program
08:15-10:00
08:15-08:30
08:30-08:45
08:45-09:00
09:00-09:15
09:15-09:30
09:30-09:45
09:45-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
Clean Water Technology: 4.3 Innovative technologies

Chair: B. Petrusewski
Co-chair: M. Litter
29-1: Iron Oxide Coated Pumice: promising low cost arsenic adsorbent.
Y.M. Slokar & B. Petrusevski
29-2: Removal of low levels of arsenic contamination from water by cysteine coated
silica microspheres.
F. Makavipour & R.M. Pashley
29-3: Biogas energy polygeneration integrated with air-gap membrane distillation
(AGMD) as arsenic mitigation option in rural Bangladesh.
E.U. Khan et al.
29-4: Removal of Arsenic from Drinking Water by Epipremnumaureum (L.) Engl. Plant.
H.B. Ahmad & A. Zaib
29-5: Developing innovations for adsorptive removal of arsenic from drinking water
sources in North Mara gold mining area, Tanzania.
R. Irunde et al.
29-6: In-situ formation of Fe(II)-sulfide coatings on aquifer sediments to remediate
high arsenic groundwater.
K. Pi et al.
29-7: IBiological detoxification of As(III) and As(V) using tea waste/MnFe2O4
immobilized Corynebacterium glutamicum MTCC 2745.
M.S. Podder & C. Balomajumder
K. Broberg
Chair: M. Styblo
26
Parallel session 30
Time
Program
08:15-10:00
Arsenic in the Food Chain: 2.2 Arsenic in marine species
Chair: J. Feldmann
Co-chair: M. Vahter
30-1: Speciation and toxicity of arsenic in shellfish seafood from Fujian, China.
08:15-08:30
G.-D. Yang et al.
30-2: Organoarsenicals in seaweed are they toxic or beneficial: their analysis, their
08:30-08:45
toxicity and their biosynthesis.
J. Feldmann et al. (Keynote)
30-3: Arsenolipids The underestimated threat in marine food sources?
08:45-09:00
J.F. Kopp (Keynote)
30-4: Arsenobetaine a possible methyl donor in the one carbon cycle?
09:00-09:15
M. Bergmann & W. Goessler
09:15-09:30
09:30-09:45
09:45-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00

K. Broberg
Chair: M. Styblo
Parallel session 31
Time
Program
11:00-12:30
Societal and Policy Implications, Mitigation and Management: 5.1 Societal and
policy implications of long term exposure
Chair: H. Sargsyan
11:00-11:15
31-1: Arsenic at low concentrations in Dutch drinking water: assessment of removal
costs and health benefits.
P. van der Wens et al. (Keynote)
11:15-11:30
31-2: Regional variation of arsenic concentration in drinking water: a cross-sectional
study in rural Bangladesh.
T. Akter et al.
11:30-11:45
31-3: Recent advances and additional needs in science and policy fronts for arsenic
mitigation in Bangladesh.
K.M. Ahmed (Keynote)
11:45-12:00
31-4: Technological, social and policy aspects in Bangladesh arsenic mitigation and
water supply: connections and disconnections.
B.A. Hoque et al. (Keynote)
12:00-12:15
31-5: District, Division and Regional distribution of arsenic affected house-holds and
implications for policy development in Bangladesh.
M.M. Rahman Sarker & Y. Hidetoshi
12:15-12:30
31-6: Do socio-economic characteristics influence households willingness to pay for
arsenic free drinking water in Bihar?
B.K. Thakur & V. Gupta
12:30-13:30
27
Parallel session 32
Time
Program
11:00-12:30
Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: 1.3 Geochemical modelling of arsenic and
water-solid phase interactions
Chair: D.K. Nordstrom
Co-chair: B. Planer Freidrich
11:00-11:15
32-1: Geochemical modeling and thermodynamic properties of arsenic species.
D.K. Nordstrom et al. (Keynote)
11:15-11:30
32-2: Solubility product constants for the calcium ferric arsenate mineral, Yukonite:
fitting possible formulas with PhreePlot.
J.J. Mahoney et al.
11:30-11:45
32-3: Co-adsorption of arsenate and copper on amorphous Al(OH)3 and kaolinite.
M. Grfe et al.
11:45-12:00
32-4: Contrasting arsenic mobility in topsoil and subsoil: Influence of Fe- and Mnoxyhydroxide minerals.
L. Charlet et al. (Keynote)
12:00-12:15
32-5: Effect of organic matter and colloid particle size on arsenic and antimony
stability in soils.
B. Dousova et al.
12:15-12:30
32-6: Revised best-fit parameters for arsenate adsorption to ferrihydrite.
J.P. Gustafsson & C. Sjstedt
12:30-13:30
Parallel session 33
Time
Program
11:00-12:30
Clean Water Technology: 4.2 Nanotechnology applications for treatment of arsenic
Chair: M. Litter
Co-chair: A. Fiuza
11:00-11:15
33-1: Removal of As (V) from drinking water by adsorption on iron nanoparticles
supported on bone char.
D.E. Villela-Martinez et al.
11:15-11:30
33-2: Montmorillonite-supported nZVI: a novel adsorbent for arsenic removal from
aqueous solution.
S. Bhowmick et al.
11:30-11:45
33-3: Encapsulation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in porous materials for removal of arsenic
from water.
G. Du Laing et al.
11:45-12:00
33-4: Arsenic removal using nano-TiO2/chitosan/feldspar hybrid: bio-bead
development and arsenate adsorption.
M. Yazdani et al.
12:00-12:15
33-5: Arsenic removal using green Nano Zero Valent Iron.
A. Fiuza et al.
12:15-12:30
33-6: Development and application of Fe-biochar composite for arsenic removal from
water.
P.Singh and D.Mohan
12:30-13:30
28
Parallel session 34
Time
Program
14:00-15:00
Arsenic in the Food Chain: 2.4 Bioavailability
Chair: J. Ng
Co-chair: D. Chatterjee
14:00-14:15
34-1: Fungal bioaugmentation of the rice root-zone to reduce arsenic uptake by rice
from soils.
P.K. Srivastava
14:15-14:30
34-2: Bioavailability of arsenic in two Italian industrial contaminated soils.
C. Porfido et al.
14:30-14:45
34-3: Metal interaction on arsenic toxicity in both in vivo and in vitro biological
systems including human cells.
C. Peng et al.
14:45.15:00
34-4: Structural models of arsenic and metals bonding in rat stomach and small
intestine to understand in vivo toxicological interactions.
R.B. Taga et al.
15:00-15:30
15:30-16:30
PANEL DISCUSSION (Auditorium 1 )
16:30-17:00
CLOSING SESSION (Auditorium 1)
Parallel session 35
Time
Program
14:00-15:00
Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: 1.3 Geochemical modelling of arsenic and
water-solid phase interactions
Chair: D. Postma
Co-chair: A. Mukherjee
14:00-14:15
35-1: Phosphate effects on arsenate binding to soil hydroxides.
C. Tiberg et al.
14:15-14:30
35-2: Adsorption of arsenic in aquifers of the Red River floodplain controlled by Feoxides.
H.U. S et al.
14:30-14:45
35-3: Reactive transport model for predicting arsenic transport in groundwater
system in Datong Basin.
Q. Yu & H.P. Ye
14:45.15:00
35-4: Arsenic leaching potential from excavated rock: sequential leaching test (SLT)
and rapid small-scale column test (RSSCT) a case study.
J.N. Li et al.
15:00-15:30
Coffee Break (Galleriet, 5Th Floor)
15:30-16:30
PANEL DISCUSSION (Auditorium 1)
16:30-17:00
CLOSING SESSION (Auditorium 1)
29
P OSTER S ESSION
Poster Presentation
Date: Monday-Tuesday, June 20-21, 2016
Location: Foyer (Entrance B), 4th Floor
Time: 17:30-18:30
Poster Contest
Date: Monday-Tuesday, June 20-21, 2016
Location: Foyer (Entrance B), 4th Floor
Time: 17:30-18:30
*Presentations participating in the Poster Contest
No.
Title
Authors
P-1
Variation of arsenic in shallow aquifers of the Bengal Basin:

Controlling geochemical processes
P-2
Arsenic in groundwater and its potential health risk in a fast

growing urban agglomeration of Chota Nagpur Plateau,
India
Morphological and mineralogical evidences of arsenic
release and mobilization in some large floodplain aquifers
Recent flow regime and sedimentological evolution of a
fluvial system as the main factors controlling spatial
distribution of arsenic in groundwater (Red River, Vietnam)
P-3
P-4
P-5
P-6
Selective chemical extractions of Cambodian aquifer

sediments evidence for sorption processes controlling
groundwater arsenic
Oxidation of arsenite by using aerobic bacterial granules: A
comparison with single bacterial culture
A.K. Kundu, A. Biswas, S.

Bhowmick, D. Chatterjee, A.
Mukherjee, H. Neidhardt, Z. Berner
& P. Bhattacharya
T. Bhattacharya & P. Tirkey
C. Mahanta, S.S. Sathe & A.
Mahagaonkar
J. Kazmierczak, F. Larsen, R.
Jakobsen, D. Postma, H.U. S, H.V.
Hoan, D.T. Trung, P.Q. Nhan, A.E.
Hass, A.H. Hoffmann, P.T.K. Trang,
V.M. Lan & P.H. Viet
M.J. Casanueva-Marenco, D.
Magnone, L.A. Richards & D.A.
Polya
S. Tapase, S. Patki & K. Kodam
P-7
Arsenic biogeochemistry in hot springs in Tengchong

geothermal area, China
Z. Jiang, P. Li & Y. Wang
P-8
Development of a passive bioremediation process based on

sulfate-reduction to treat arsenic-containing acidic mine
water
Temporal effects on kinetics of arsenic sorption on
composite zeolite: nZVI
F. Battaglia-Brunet, C. Joulian & C.

Casiot
P-9
P-10
Study of arsenic availability in Pampean loess sediments

using a sequential extraction procedure
D. Muoz-Lira, P. Seplveda, J.
Suazo, N. Arancibia-Miranda, M.A.
Rubio & A. Galdmez
L. Cacciabue, S. Dietrich, L. Sierra,
S. Bea, P. Weinzettel & G. Garca
P-11
Arsenic in groundwater and sediments in a loessic aquifer,

Argentina
Arsenic pollution in soils from the mining district of Linares,
Spain
L. Sierra, L. Cacciabue, S. Dietrich,

P.A. Weinzettel & S.A. Bea
J. Rey, M.C. Hidalgo, U. Cortada & J.
Martnez
P-12
30

No.
P-13
P-14
P-15
P-16
P-17
P-18
P-19
P-20
P-21
P-22
P-23
P-24
P-25
P-26
P-27
Title
Chemical and mineralogical characterization of arsenic,
lead, cadmium and zinc in a smelter contaminated soil
Arsenic contamination of soils and morbidity prevalence in
Racha District of Georgia
Arsenic mobilization from an abandoned smelting slag
dump in the Linares mining district, Spain
Reactivity of As-rich smelter dust in contrasting soils a two
year in situ experimental study
Leaching of arsenic from waste deposits at La Aurora mine,
Xich mining district, Guanajuato, Mexico: characterization
and remediation
Simultaneous determination of inorganic arsenic species in
a pore water, paddy soil, and rice by using ion
chromatography with inductively coupled plasma mass
spectrometry
Arsenic speciation in environmental samples by a new
specific tri-isobutyl phosphate polymer material preconcentration and HPLC-ICP-MS determination
Arsenic determination by anodic stripping voltammetry
using graphene screen-printed electrode
Evaluation of ultrasound-assisted methods for sample
preparation for the determination of total arsenic in globe
artichoke (Cynara cardunculus L. subsp. Cardunculus)
Gold nanoparticles-based chemical sensor for on-site
colorimetric detection of arsenic in water samples
Arsenic determination in agricultural water in Chihuahua,
Mexico
Dissolved ferrous iron concentration optimal for
simultaneous reduction of arsenic and cadmium
concentrations in rice grain
Water management for arsenic and cadmium mitigation in
rice grains
Study on the analytical method for arsenic species in marine
samples using ion chromatography coupled with mass
spectrometry
Occurrence of arsenic, vanadium and uranium in powdered
milk from Argentina
Authors
S. Rathnayake & A.P. Schwab
A.A. Chirakadze, V.G. Gvakharia &
Z.E. Buachidze
M.C. Hidalgo, J. Rey, J. Martnez,
M.J. de la Torre & D. Rojas
A. Jarokov, V. Ettler, M.
Mihaljevi, V. Penek & T.
Matouek
A. Guerrero Aguilar & Y.R. Ramos
Arroyo
S.-H. Nam, M.-Y. Park, S.-H. Son &
S.-W. Kwon
X. Jia, J. Wang, Q.Q. Chi & X. Zhang
C. Nez & V. Arancibia
I. Machado, E. Rodrguez Arce, M.
Pistn & M.V. Cesio
K. Shrivas
M.C. Hermosillo-Muoz & M.C.
Valles-Aragn
T. Honma, T. Tsuchida, H. Ohba, T.
Makino, K. Nakamura & H. Katou
W.-I. Kim, A. Kunhikrishnan, M.-K.
Paik, J.-H. Yoo, N. Cho & J.-Y. Kim
S. Cui, J.H. Lee & C.K. Kim
Arsenic and fluoride effects on white clover (Trifollium

repens) seeds early development
A.L. Prez Carrera, F.E. Arellano, W.

Goessler, S. Braeuer & A.
Fernndez Cirelli
A. Fernndez Cirelli, C.V. Alvarez
Gonalvez & A. Prez Carrera
The joint effects of arsenic exposure, cigarette smoking and

TNF-alpha polymorphism on urothelial carcinoma risk
C.-C. Wu, Y.-H. Wang & Y.-M.

Hsueh
P-30
Cardiovascular risk in people chronically exposed to low

level of arsenic in drinking water
S.M. Htway & Ohnmar
P-31
A Advances on the analytical development of feasible

techniques and validated methods for the determination of
arsenic metabolites in urine in Uruguay
A modified creatinine adjustment method to improve
urinary biomonitoring of exposure to arsenic in drinking
V. Bhl, C. lvarez, M.H. Torre, M.

Pistn & N. Maay
P-28
P-29
P-32
31
D.R.S. Middleton, M.J. Watts, T.

Fletcher & D.A. Polya

No.
P-33
P-34
P-35
P-36
P-37
P-38
P-39
Title

Authors
water
Assessing the impact of arsenic in groundwater on public
health
Speciation and health risk assessment of arsenic in
groundwater of Punjab, Pakistan.
Bioadsorption studies of arsenate from aqueous solutions
using chitosan
Surface properties of clay sorbents for decontamination of
water polluted by arsenic
Synthesis of Fe-Cu bimetallic nanoparticles: effect of
percentage of Cu in the removal of As present in aqueous
matrices
Preparation and evaluation of iron particles impregnated
chitosan beads for arsenic removal from groundwater and
surface water
Ergonomic design of a system for removal of arsenic for
household use
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J.-H. Chung, J.-D. Park & K.-M. Lim

M.B. Shakoor, N.K. Niazi, I. Bibi,
M.M. Rahman, R. Naidu, M. Shahid,
M.F. Nawaz & M. Arshad
M.C. Gimnez, N.M. Varela & P.S.
Blanes
M. Lhotka & B. Dousova
P. Seplveda, D. Muoz Lira, J.
Suazo, N. Arancibia-Miranda &
M.A. Rubio
G. Villa, C. Huaman, M. Chavez & J.
Huaman
F. Yonni, H.J. Fasoli, A.E. Fernndez,
L.C. Martinez & J.H. Alvarez
S OCIAL P ROGRAM
Welcome Reception
Date & Time: 18:00-19:00, Sunday, June 19, 2016
Venue: Galleriet, 5th Floor Conference Venue
Conference Dinner Party

Date : 18:30-23:00, Tuesday June 21, 2016
Venue: The City Hall (Stockholms stadshus), Hantverkargatan 1, 111 52 Stockholm
F IELD T RIP
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Time
Activity
08:15-08:30
Meeting at Aula Magna (Conference Venue)
08:45
Buses leave for rsta brygga
10:15
Boat departure rsta brygga (Waxholm I/II)
11:00
Arrival at Ut
11:00-12:45
Guided excursion: Ut mine (Excursion Leader Prof. Bo Olofsson, KTH)
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-15:30
Guided excursion: Ut mine (Excursion Leader Prof. Bo Olofsson, KTH)
15:30-16:00
Fika
16:20-17:20
17:20-ca. 18:00
Boat departure for rsta brygga

Back to Aula Magna (Conference Venue)
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A DDITIONAL A BSTRACTS
Section 1: Arsenic in environmental matrices and

interactions (Air, water, soil and biological matrices)
1.1
Origin, distribution of arsenic in

groundwater
36
Influence of hydrothermal fluids enriched in As and F on the chemistry

of groundwaters of the Duero Basin
E. Gimnez-Forcada1, S. Timn-Snchez1 & M. Vega-Alegre2
1
Instituto Geolgico y Minero de Espaa - IGME, Salamanca, Spain
Departamento de Qumica Analtica, Universidad de Valladolid - UVA, Valladolid, Spain
ABSTRACT: Chemical and isotopic data of groundwaters from the south edge of the Duero Basin have been interpreted by
multivariate statistical analysis including HCA and PCA. The results suggest that waters enriched in arsenic, fluoride and other
associated trace elements are alkaline Na-HCO3 cold-hydrothermal waters, flowing through main faults of the basement.
1 INTRODUCTION
In some areas of the southern area of the Duero Basin (DB), Spain, naturally occurring arsenic and associated trace elements are present in concentrations
exceeding the limits established for drinkable water.
The study area is located where Cenozoic sediments
from the basin contrast with the metasedimentary
and igneous rocks of the Spanish Central System
(SCS) (Fig. 1).
compatible elements, which have difficulty in entering lattice sites of the minerals during the fractional
crystallization of magma, and therefore are concentrated in the fluid phase.
The aim of this research is to gain knowledge of
the geological environment controlling As and F
contents in groundwaters of the south edge of the
DB, using multivariate statistical tools as Hierarchical Cluster Analyses (HCA) and Principal Components Analyses (PCA) for data interpretation.
2 METHODS
Twenty-one physico-chemical parameters, including
temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, redox potential, alkalinity, major anions and cations, natural
isotopes and trace elements (As and F, but also Cr,
Mo, V and U), were determined in 34 groundwater
samples collected from springs, wells and boreholes
located in the study area (vila province, Spain).
Water temperature, pH, electrical conductivity
(EC, 25C), and oxidation-reduction potential, ORP,
were recorded on site. The ORP measurements were
corrected for temperature and referenced to the SHE
potential. Groundwater samples were filtered
(0.45m) in situ into polyethylene bottles. Those
collected for cation analysis were acidified to 1%
v/v with HNO3 (65%). Major anions and cations and
trace elements were determined in the IGME laboratories by standard methods described elsewhere
(Gimnez-Forcada & Smedley, 2014). Electrical
charge imbalances were, in all cases, less than 3%.
Figure 1: Location of the study area and distribution of PC1

scores.
In this range, As and F are present in several

rock-forming minerals from the crystalline bedrock.
Arsenic is identified in sulfides (arsenopyrite), oxides (magnetite, ilmenite) and ferromagnesian silicates (olivine, pyroxene). Meanwhile, fluorine occurs in primary minerals as biotites, amphiboles,
topaz and apatite. Both elements and other trace elements (Mo, V, Cr and U) constitute a suite of in-
3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The HFE-Diagram (Fig. 2) shows that samples with
the highest concentrations in arsenic and fluoride
correspond mainly to Na-HCO3 waters.
Correlations of As with F and other hydrochemical variables were uncovered by HCA and PCA.
HCA dendrogram shows two main families of variables (Fig. 3). One linked to major chemistry and
those associated with NaHCO3 flows. PCA corroborates this association (Figure 4). In fact, the first
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principal component, PC1 (which explains the

39.7% of variance) differences clearly the two main
groups referred. These correlations suggest that there
are alkaline Na-HCO3 water flows feeding the basin.
These waters, enriched in As, F, V, Cr, U and Mo
are characterized by a moderate temperature (coldhydrothermal waters, 18C -19C) and a singular
signature of 18O and 2H (the most negative values
of all both parameters).
Figure 2: Representation of water samples in the HFE diagram

(Gimnez-Forcada & Snchez 2014), modified.
Scores of samples on PC1 have been represented

in Figure 4. The highest values are associated to relevant faults and their prolongation in the basin,
showing a distribution of As, F and other trace elements controlled by structural features.
Previous works in the area have established the
structural control of As distribution in DB, and the
correspondence of high contents of F, B and Mo
with the highest concentration of As in alkaline NaHCO3 groundwaters (Gimnez-Forcada & Smedley,
2014).
Fluids flowing through major faults of the DB
basement could be a relevant source of As in the
study area. Therefore, it seems likely that the occurrence of As and associated trace elements derives at
least partially from enriched deep hydrothermal fluids. Arsenic associated with geothermal waters has
been reported in several parts of the world (Smedley
& Kinniburgh, 2002), and F is recognized as a mobile element under high-temperature conditions and
is abundant in hydrothermal solutions (Edmunds &
Smedley, 2013).
Without neglecting other sources and processes,
the influence of cold-hydrothermal waters enriched
in several trace elements and associated with the fissured aquifers from SCS, which in turn form the
basement of the DB, could be relevant.
4 CONCLUSIONS
The high concentrations of As and F in groundwaters from the DB south bank could be explained considering inputs of hydrothermal fluids flowing
through main faults of the basement. This process
does not exclude other possible sources as waterrock interaction processes.
Figure 3: Dendrogram of chemical parameters obtained by

HCA using the Ward linkage method.
1,0
PC2
(18.8%
U
Na
var)F
Mo
V
As
0,5
d18O
pH
-1,0
dD
HCO3
SO4
Cl
K
Cr
0,0
-0,5
0,0
-0,5
EC
Ca
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This work was supported by the Geological Survey
of Spain (IGME). HidroGeoTox (Research Project
Ref. IGME-2303) and by the Junta de Castilla y Len (Research Project Ref. VA291U14/Ref. IGME
2474 As Cega).
Mg
ORP 0,5 NO3 1,0

SiO2 PC1
(39.7% var)
Figure 4: Loadings of the first two principal components obtained by PCA.
The correlation between As and other trace elements

suggests they have similar geogenic sources and
they are mobile under similar hydrogeochemical
conditions. These sources include igneousmetamorphic bedrocks, mineral occurrences as well
as geothermal fluids.
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A DDITIONAL A BSTRACTS
Section 4: Clean Water Technology for Control of Arsenic

4.1 Technologies based on adsorption and coprecipitation
39
Irans first waterworks with granular ferric hydroxide-based

dearsenification A look back over the first two years of operation
C. Bahr1, F. Tarah2 & M. Mahdyarfar2
1
2
GEH Wasserchemie GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrck, Germany

Delta Niroo Gameron Co., Tehran, Iran
ABSTRACT: Like many other countries, Iran has numerous regions with high levels of geogenic arsenic (As) in groundwater
which jeopardise safe drinking water supply in these areas. In an effort to address this problem in Irans Kerman Province, a largescale drinking water dearsenification plant was erected at a waterworks there. The plant, which utilises ferric hydroxide adsorption
beds making it the first of its kind in the country, has now been in operation for over two years time. Due to the relatively high As
content of the groundwater treated, the plant had to be designed with a combined process approach to realise optimum treatment
performance. The process configuration selected, comprising (a) pH reduction of the inlet raw water, (b) multiple adsorber lines
operated in parallel with time-staggered adsorbent exchange and (c) lead/lag configured beds and a standby bed making up each
line, permits realisation of long bed life of the adsorbent media used.
1 INTRODUCTION
Geogenic arsenic (As) contamination of drinking
water is a health threat encountered in many regions
world-wide. This is well documented, e.g. by a recently published international sourcebook (Murcott,
2012) providing updated As contamination data which can vary substantially among regions within a
given country - for a total of 105 countries around
the world. The precarious situation in India and
Bangladesh in this regard has been a much discussed
topic for many years. High As contamination levels
have been determined in many other countries as
well, calling attention to the need for urgent action
in this respect.
regions potentially subject to high As contamination

can be thought of roughly as a belt extending from
the countrys Northwest corner to its Southeast corner (MIM, 2015) (see Fig. 1).
As compared with various other methods used for
dearsenification, such as flocculation, ion exchange
and reverse osmosis, adsorber beds have proven to
be the most reliable and easiest method to implement from a technical point of view. Ferric hydroxide-based granular materials have proven to be the
best adsorbents for As removal due to their very
high selectivity and adsorption capacity (Amy et al.,
2005).
Accordingly, decision makers in Iran opted to
move ahead with construction of a large-scale drinking water dearsenification plant using adsorber bed
technology.
2 METHODS
2.1 Bardsir drinking water treatment plant
Figure 1. Regions with potentially high arsenic contamination.

Geological Survey of Iran (MIM, 2015)
Iran is another example, where As concentrations

ranging up to 1.48 mg/L have been recently been established in the Kurdistan Province. Earliest reports
of As-caused diseases in the area date from the
1980s (Mosaferi et al., 2003). Irans groundwater
Erected in 2013, Bardsir waterworks is located in

Kerman Province in Southeastern Iran. The Iranian
company Delta Niroo Gameron Co. designed, financed and constructed this plant as a BOO project
(Build Own Operate) and now operates it on behalf
of municipal authorities to supply drinking water to
local consumers. The Bardsir waterworks provides a
volume treatment capacity of up to 4 million m /
year and is therefore able to meet the needs of
roughly 85,000 consumers for As-free drinking water supply. The plant comprises 5 treatment lines operated in parallel, each of which can be switched on
or off-line as required to achieve the de-sired water
production rate. Each treatment line consists of 3 adsorber beds, two of which are operated in a lead/lag
configuration while the other is held in standby
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mode. Each bed contains 5.3 tonnes of granular adsorbent.

2.2 Granular ferric hydroxide adsorbent
The adsorbent media used for As removal is GEH
102 granular ferric hydroxide. This media, developed in Germany in the 1990s at Technische Universitt Berlin, was the first ferric hydroxide-based
granular adsorbent available for drinking water
treatment (Driehaus et al., 1998).
GEH 102 is a synthetically manufactured ferric
hydroxide composed of akaganeite (-FeOOH) with
a ferrihydrite (Fe(OH)3) component. It has a particle
size distribution ranging from 0.2 to 2.0 mm and a
high specific surface area for adsorption, approx.
300 m2/g as determined by the BET method. The adsorbent is certified in accordance with NSF/ANSI
Standard 61 and other internationally recognised
specifications for use in drinking water treatment
and has been utilised successfully for al-most 2 decades by users worldwide.
3.1 Raw water
The raw water fed into the plant is groundwater extracted from a depth of 170 m below ground level. It
has relatively high As content, i.e. concentrations
ranging up to 250 g/L. The As content averaged
145 g/L over the year 2015. The typical composition of the water is given in Table 1 below.
Table 1. Raw water composition
Ca2+
mg/L
53
pH
6.8
Mg2+
mg/L
13
Na+
mg/L
48
HCO3mg/L
176
Conductivity
S/cm
598
TDS
mg/L
407
SO42mg/L
78
Clmg/L
66
As
g/L
250 (max)
NO3mg/L
12
Hardness
mmol/L
1.9
a) The 2 active adsorber beds in each line are operated in a lead/lag configuration, therefore permitting better utilisation of each beds adsorption capacity.
b) Exchange of exhausted adsorbent media is
done in a time-staggered sequence, i.e. for only one
treatment line at one time and only when the internal
As limit has been reached in the blended clean water. The averaging effect provided by blending permits operation of individual lines with higher effluent concentrations, therefore further improving
utilisation of adsorption capacity.
c) Sulfuric acid is added to the raw water as required to reduce its pH level from 6.8 to 6.0. This
increases the adsorption capacity of the media by
roughly 20%. This is later counteracted by addition
of caustic soda to the clean water to bring its pH up
to neutral.
Evaluation of plant operating data shows that the
adsorbents used under these conditions attain bed
lives in the range of 50,000 to 60,000 BV. In practical terms this means that one of the 15 adsorber beds
in the plant must be recharged with fresh adsorbent
on an average of every 3-4 months. The As-free water is sold for a price of roughly 0.60 per m water
supplied.
4 CONCLUSIONS
Experience gathered to date in the Bardsir waterworks shows that its granular ferric hydroxide-based
adsorber process provides clean drinking water
which consistently complies with the WHO As
guideline value (As < 10 g/L) in spite of the challenging nature, i.e. relatively high As content, of the
raw water treated. The process has proven to be a reliable and cost-efficient water treatment technology
requiring only minimum maintenance. The granular
ferric hydroxide-based dearsenification plant in
Bardsir has achieved recognition as a beacon project
for future waterworks of this type in Iran.
REFERENCES
3.2 Operation, optimization and performance

The plant is designed for around-the-clock (24/7)
operation. Each treatment line can be operated at a
volumetric flow rate of up to 94 m/h. This flow rate
corresponds to a flow speed of 16 m/h and an empty
bed contact time (EBCT) of 3 min through each adsorber bed. The plants internal As limit, set voluntarily at a lower level than the WHO guidelines to
ensure additional consumer safety, in the blended
clean water is <5g/L. The As concentrations in the
raw water, the individual bed effluents and the
blended clean water are determined at regular intervals using a portable rapid tester.
Three technological approaches were combined
to realise optimum dearsenification performance:
Amy, G., Chen, H.-W., Drizo, A. et al. 2005. Adsorbent

Treatment Technologies for Arsenic Removal. Awwa Research Foundation & AWWA. ISBN 1-58321-399-6. 137p.
Driehaus, W., Jekel, M., Hildebrandt, U. 1998. Granular ferric
hydroxide - a new adsorbent for the removal of arsenic
from natural water. J. Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA 47(1): 30-35.
Murcott, S. 2012. Arsenic Contamination in the World. An International Sourcebook. IWA Publishing, London, U.K.
(ISBN 9781780400389).
Ministry of Industries and Mines of Iran (MIM) 2015. Favorable Environments for As. Geological Survey of Iran
http://www.gsi.ir/
Mosaferi, M. et al. 2003. Arsenic occurrence in drinking water
of I. R. of Iran: The case of Kurdistan Province. Proceedings of BUET-UNU International Symposium Fate of Arsenic in the Environment, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Section 5:
Societal and Policy Implications, Mitigation and

Management
5.3
Mitigation and management
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Harmonizing sector approaches for scaling up access to arsenic safe

water in Bangladesh: The DPHE-UNICEF Arsenic Mitigation Protocol
B. Onabolu1, S.K. Ghosh2, N. Akter1, S.Rahman2 & M. Bolton3
1
UNICEF Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Department of Public Health Engineering, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and
Cooperatives, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3
Golder Associates Ltd., Canada
ABSTRACT: Progress in improved water coverage has not been matched by progress in access to arsenic safe water in
Bangladesh for social, institutional and technical reasons, one of which is the use of different approaches by the numerous
stakeholders involved in drinking water provision in arsenic contaminated areas. In response to this challenge, the Department of
Public Health Engineering and UNICEF Bangladesh implemented an arsenic mitigation project in selected sub-districts in 10
severely arsenic-contaminated districts in Bangladesh using the DPHE-UNICEF arsenic mitigation protocol. the successful
provision of 1733 arsenic safe drinking water devices using this protocol highlights the crucial importance of adopting a sector
wide harmonized approach and protocol to scaling up arsenic mitigation in Bangladesh.
1 INTRODUCTION
Bangladesh has made significant progress towards
achieving its goal of universal access to improved water
supply and improved sanitation for all its citizens. Access
to improved water sources increased from 68% to 97.9%
between 1998 and 2012-2013 (MICS 2012-2013), however there are challenges related to the drinking water
quality. Although 97.9% of the population has access to
improved water sources, about 19.7 million people are
exposed to arsenic concentrations in drinking water
above the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) standard
(0.05mg/l) and twice the number of people are exposed to
concentrations above the WHO recommended guidelines
of0.01mg/l (MICS 2012-2013). The government has
clearly articulated its commitment to ensuring universal
access to safe drinking water in various strategic documents and policies including its 7th 5 year strategic plan
(FY 2016 -2020). The concerted efforts of the GoB and
its development partners, resulted in the reduction of the
number of exposed people from 22 to 19.7 million between 2009 and 2012 (MICS 2009; 2012-2013), however
the arsenic in drinking water still persists.
Some of the challenges to scaling up arsenic mitigation include the geogenic nature of arsenic contamination, the magnitude of the problem and poor
private sector capacity in locating and constructing
arsenic safe water options. The absence of a sectoral
adopted and harmonized protocol or approach for arsenic-safe water provision also contributes significantly to arsenic contamination of water points provided by the sector. In response to this challenge,
UNICEF Bangladesh developed a Protocol for Mitigating Arsenic in Drinking Water. The protocol was
used by The Department of Public Health and Engineering (DPHE), and selected NGOs to rehabilitate
1733 arsenic-contaminated water points in 42 subdistricts in 10 of the most arsenic contaminated dis-
tricts of Bangladesh (DPHE and JICA, 2010) between 2014 and 2015.
2 METHODS
2.1 Overview of the Protocol
The protocol consists of five major steps integrated by a
3-tier quality assurance monitoring (Fig. 1). The steps include:
Site-specific feasibility assessment
The depth, functionality and water quality (arsenic, iron
and manganese) of the contaminated well and 5-10 surrounding water points were recorded and data uploaded
on the national DPHE MIS Database and GIS maps produced
Figure 1. Arsenic Mitigation Protocol
Alternative Water Point Selection

The results of feasibility assessment were reviewed in
conjunction with the use of technology selection maps,
borehole logs after which recommendations for safe water options and alternative water point sites were pro-
43
posed and reviewed by a Technical review committee

made up of UNICEF and DPHE.
1. Arsenic-Safe Water Options: The community was
consulted, safe water options agreed and caretaker
from community selected. Water points were constructed according to agreed specifications.
2. Water quality testing: each new water point was tested
by an independent 3rd party laboratory.
3. Caretaker training: Caretaker training for operation and
maintenance and water safety planning was conducted. water point was handed over to the community if
water point was certified safe by third party
4. Quality Assurance (QA) monitoring:
In addition to Quality Assurance (QA) to confirm
quality of the materials and workmanship. A three tier water quality testing was conducted
o All samples were tested with field kits (Econo quick
test Kit)
o All samples were analyzed at an independent laboratory (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease
Research, Bangladesh; ICDDRb).
o 20% of the samples also tested in DPHEs central
laboratory.
2.2
Mitigation Options
3 RESULTS
3.1 Immediate Outputs
Using the protocol, the DPHE and selected NGOS were
able to provide 1733 drinking water options which were
certified by third party monitors (ICDDRB) as meeting
the Bangladesh Standard for arsenic in drinking water.
The type of options provided varied from deep tube wells
(26%) to Arsenic and Iron Removal Plants (31%).
Figure 3. Distribution of arsenic mitigation options based on

the DPHE-UNICEF Arsenic Mitigation Protocol.
3.2 Contributions to sector

Development of a 20 digit unique coding system for
water points currently being used by the World Bank
and JICA.
Support to DPHE to establish/strengthen its MIS/GIS
unit
Nationwide water point mapping of 150,000 water
points installed by DPHE between 2006 and 2012
Strengthening of the DPHE capacity to monitor quality
of water points provided
Production of sub-district wide technology selection
maps.
Revised DPHE guidelines on drilling contract conditions.
The approved mitigation measures comprise of switching

to neighboring wells that are arsenic-safe, re-drilling
wells to arsenic-safe depths; installing treatment
plants/filters; and developing alternative water sources.
Information from the site specific feasibility assessment
underpinned the decision making.
2.3 The use of GIS mapping for Decision Making
Due to the spatial variability of arsenic contamination in
Bangladesh, the area wise technology maps are not sufficient for decision making. The data from site-specific
feasibility assessment was converted by DPHE MIS unit
to KMZ files to improve the precision of arsenic safe water provision (Fig. 2).
4. CONCLUSION
The DPHE-UNICEF arsenic mitigation protocol was
successfully used by DPHE and four national NGOS to
provide arsenic safe water in severely arsenic contaminated districts. This suggests that the adoption of a harmonized protocol is a critical step towards improving the
sectors precision in providing arsenic safe water and
scaling up arsenic mitigation in drinking water in Bangladesh.
REFERENCES
Figure 2. KMZ file for Arsenic Rehabilitation Programme water points in Kalia Upazila of Narail District viewed on Google
Earth software. Feasibility assessment data for each water
point can be viewed with the software to support geospatial
analysis and selection of alternative waterpoints.
BBS/UNICEF 2014. Bangladesh Multiple Indicator Cluster

Survey 2012-2013, Progotir Pathey: Final Report. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and UNICEF Bangladesh,
2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
DPHE & JICA 2010. Situation Analysis of Arsenic Mitigation
2009. Local Government Division, Government of
Bangladesh.
44
Towards harmonizing approaches for scaling up access to arsenic safe

water in Bangladesh: The Arsenic Safe Village Concept
N. Akter1, B. Onabolu1, M. Bolton2 & H.Sargsyan1
1
2
UNICEF Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Golder Associates Ltd., Canada
ABSTRACT: Although 97.8% of the population in Bangladesh haves access to improved water sources, 19.7 million people use
water sources that are contaminated above the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) standards for arsenic (As, 50 g/L), posing a
significant health risk. There were many initiatives taken by Government and donors on As mitigation, but the situation did not
improved significantly. UNICEF Bangladesh with partners implemented a new approach of As mitigation by addressing entire
villages to provide As-safe water and with improved sanitation and hygiene behavior. Rather than thinking about individual water
points, consider the entire population in a village. The core objectives of this approach are a quantitative, measurable, reduction in
As exposure, and the aim is to building up areas of contiguous As safety in the sequence of village to union, union to upazila and
then to district. Using this approach 126 villages have been declared Arsenic-safe village with improved sanitation and hygiene.
1 INTRODUCTION
According to the MICS 2012-2013 report, nationwide, 19.7 million people use water sources that are
contaminated above the Government of Bangladesh
(GOB) standards for arsenic (As, 50 g/L) and twice
that number drink water with levels above the WHO
Guidelines (10 g/L).
Arsenic mitigation in Bangladesh has proceeded
piecemeal, through installation of devices that serve
100-200 persons or less, in villages of typically
2,000-5,000 people, resulting in a patchy distribution
of safe water supplies. Various alternative water
supplies and As removal technologies have been endorsed in the National Policy for Arsenic Mitigation
(GOB, 2004) for use in As affected areas. Deep
tubewells have generally been the preferred option,
as there have been operational challenges with the
As removal technologies and sustainability is uncertain. Based on the technical challenges and scale of
the As contamination, As mitigation has been neglected in some areas. In the absence of specific
targets, for the country or individual agencies, progress since the mid-2000s stagnated. In the meantime, several million new wells have been installed;
however, many have not been tested for As.
Despite the money and effort that has been committed, attempts to resolve the As issue have lost
momentum and worse, As poisoning is becoming
accepted as the inevitable fate of the Bangladeshi
people. A comprehensive approach to As mitigation
is required to address this crisis and to provide equitable access to all members in a community, including the most vulnerable.
2 CONCEPT
The UNICEF DPHE Protocol was used to implement an innovative approach to As-mitigation by in-
tervening in entire villages and promoting sanitation

and hygiene. Rather than thinking about individual
water points, consider the entire population in a village and construct appropriate technologies to provide effective coverage based on the site-specific information and options. The aim is to build up areas
of contiguous As safety in the sequence (Fig. 1):
Figure 1. UNICEF DPHE Protocol for scaling arsenic safety in

Bangladesh.
3 APPLICATION/ ACTION
From August 2012 to December 2014, with technical, financial and monitoring support from
UNICEF, a project with the specific objective of
creating arsenic-safe model villages with sustainable improvement in water, sanitation and hygiene
was implemented in Comilla, Brahmanbaria and Narail Districts. With technical assistance from Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) and
Local Government Institutions (LGIs), UNICEF implemented this project in partnership of two national
NGOs, Village Education Resource Centre (VERC)
and Environment and Population Research Centre
(EPRC).
4 MAJOR COMPONENTS
4.1 Vulnerability risk assessment
The project areas were selected on the basis of vulnerability risk assessment using ratio of As contamination, existing safe water coverage, number of arsenicosis patients and extreme poor. Selected 26
very high priority/high priority unions (DPHE &
JICA 2010) of Manoharganj upazila under Comilla,
Banchharampur and Sarail upazilas under Brah45
manbaria and Lohagora and Kalia upazilas under

Narail District (Fig. 2).
cross checked in a laboratory. Following confirmation of acceptable water quality, water point is handed over to the community.
4.6 Caretaker training and Water Safety Plans
Brahmanbaria
Comilla
Narail
Figure 2. Targeting the high priorityintervention areas in

Comilla based on vulnerability risk assessment.
4.2 Community planning and leadership

The Community Action Plan (CAP) is a key element
of the project. The CAP process aims to assess the
WASH situation in a community and to identify an
appropriate approach to make improvements across
the community, with special consideration to the
needs of the poorest.
4.3 Arsenic screening and monitoring
To facilitate planning and target the most severely
As affected people, all the tubewells in the project
areas were screened and a periodic monitoring system was established.
4.4 Selection of appropriate technologies
Based on the hydrogeological conditions and water
quality considerations in the project areas, through
community consultation different technological options are provided, including deep tubewells, multiple connections to As-safe wells, rainwater harvesting systems, and Piped Water Supply Systems (Fig.
3).
.
Caretakers are trained and provided with tools for

system operation and maintenance (O&M) and water safety.
4.7 Social mobilization for sanitation and hygiene
education and School programmes
Communities are informed about the ill-effects of
drinking As contaminated water, open defecation
and unhygienic behaviour through different social
mobilization tools and techniques and sanitation
promoted
Arsenic safe water facilities installed and sanitation blocks are constructed (with running water, separate latrines for boys and girls).
4.8 Arsenic-safe village declaration
When all the households of a village receive access
to As-safe water and ensure use of hygienic latrines,
the village is declared as an As-safe village with
improved sanitation and hygiene.
5 MAJOR OUTCOMES
126 villages in three districts have been declared
As-safe with improved sanitation and hygiene and
become models for replication in other affected areas of Bangladesh. The Department of Public Health
Engineering and UNICEF Bangladesh are scaling up
this concept in 15 unions (Sub-districts in Bangladesh).
6 CONCLUSION
The use of a community led demand responsive approach to provide As-safe water is a critical step towards harmonizing approaches for scaling up As
mitigation in drinking water in Bangladesh.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We acknowledge German National Committee
(UNICEF), the Embassy of the Kingdom of The
Netherlands and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
REFERENCES
Figure 3. Collecting water from arsenic safe DTW
4.5 Water Quality testing
MICS 2012-2013. Bangladesh Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2012-2013, Progotir Pathey: Final Report. Bangladesh
Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and UNICEF Bangladesh, 2014,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
DPHE & JICA 2010. Situation Analysis of Arsenic Mitigation
2009. Local Government Division, Government of
Bangladesh.
For each new water point, water quality testing is

conducted with field test kits. 10% of the samples
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A dietary intervention in Bangladesh to counteract arsenic toxicity

J.E.G. Smits1, R.M. Krohn1, A. Vandenberg2 & R. Raqib3
1
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
3
Nutritional Biochemistry Laboratory, icddr,b, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2
ABSTRACT: This 6 month clinical trial tests whether high-selenium lentils, as a whole food solution, can improve the health
of arsenic-exposed Bangladeshi villagers. The study entails 400 participants in two treatment groups. All participating households
have tube well water containing 100 g/L, but over 50% are >250 g/L. In this double-blind study, one group is daily consuming
high-selenium lentils from the Canadian prairies, the other, low-selenium lentils grown in another ecozone. At the onset, mid-term,
and end of the trial, samples (blood, urine, stool, hair) are collected, and health examinations include testing lung inflammation,
body weight and blood pressure. The major outcome will be arsenic excretion in urine and feces, and arsenic deposition in hair.
Secondary outcomes also include antioxidant status, and blood lipid profile.
1 INTRODUCTION
Up to 100 million people worldwide are chronically
exposed to dangerously high concentrations of arsenic (As) in their drinking water and food supply.
Bangladesh is facing contamination of groundwater
by As. Since tube well water contamination by As
was discovered in the 1990s, As in drinking water
has been reduced by 40%, yet approximately 45 million Bangladeshis remain at risk from As concentrations greater than the WHO guideline value of 10
g/L (ppb) in the well water (WHO Fact sheet
N372, December 2012) and greater than the Bangladeshi limit of 50 g/L. Micronutrient-deficient
(e.g. selenium) soils lead to less nutritious local
foods, which becomes a partner in crime, exacerbating the toxic burden incurred by As exposure.
Selenium (Se) is an important trace element and
an antagonist to As toxicity. Se pills are currently
used to treat arsenicosis. But pills are not often well
received by people and are costly for low-income
families. Lentils are a common food in Bangladesh.
These lentils are rich in Se, 425-672 g/kg, which is
mostly in the highly bioavailable form, Lselenomethionine (Thavarajah et al., 2007).
The purpose of this work is to determine whether
high-Se lentils in the daily diet can decrease the
body burden of As in exposed Bangladeshis, when
compared to the treatment group on low-Se lentils.
2 METHODS/EXPERIMENTAL
This dietary trial is a parallel, randomized, controlled trial. Four hundred Bangladeshis (approximately 80 families) from Shahrasti area, who have
As levels in the household tube wells 100 g/L,
were randomly assigned to one of two treatment
groups. Eligibility criteria included apparently
healthy people aged 14 to 75 years old. In this double-blind study, one group will have high-selenium
lentils, the other will consume low-Se lentils.
Figure 1: Flow chart of the trial procedures.
Each participant is required to eat 65g of lentils

every day for 6 months. At the beginning, after 3
months, and end of the trial, blood, urine and stool,
plus hair (day 1 and at 6 months only) samples are
collected. The health examination includes assessment of acute lung inflammation, body weight,
height, and blood pressure. The major outcome is As
excretion in urine and feces, as well as As deposition
in hair. Secondary outcomes include antioxidant status, lipid profile, lung inflammation status and blood
pressure.
Arsenic levels in hair, stool and urine samples are
measured by Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (HGAAS). Oxidative stress and
antioxidant status is determined by measuring 8OHdG, a major product of ROS-induced oxidative
stress, in urine and plasma using ELISA kits. Selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase uses to
scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS), resulting
in the production of oxidized GSSG (33). The antioxidant status based on reduced glutathione (GSH)
47
and the oxidized form, GSSG, is determined by the

ratio of GSH:GSSG using an ELISA. Triglyceride,
total cholesterol, high-density-lipoprotein (HDL)-,
and low-density-lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol plus
acute phase proteins are measured using a Biochemistry Analyzer Cobas c 311.
The human dietary study in Bangladesh is under
way and early results from the spring of 2016 will be
presented. We tested tube wells of 102 households in
the Shahrasti region for As. Over 90% had As >100
g/L. The high- and low-Se lentils were grown in
the summer of 2014. The macro- and micronutrient
content has been determined (Table 1).
Table 1. Nutritional analysis of low- and high-Se lentils.
Starch
TDF
Fat
Ash
% by
weight
% by
weight
% by
weight
% by
weight
% by
weight
g/kg
The responses from our animal studies, plus those in

which Se pills have been advocated for improving
health status in As exposed people, are the driving
force behind our human dietary study.
Physiological responses and health benefits in
humans on the high Se lentil diets will be evident
through blood pressure changes, favorable changes
in blood triglyceride composition, decreased markers of oxidative stress, plus increased excretion of
arsenic, compared with the group on the low Se lentils.
Low Se lentils
26.22
27.73
38.00
37.00
8.48
6.66
0.78
0.77
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3.16
We thank Gene Arganosa and Barry Goetz for the

lentil nutrient analysis.
2.77
Phytochemicals
Phytic acid
4 CONCLUSIONS
High Se lentils
Macronutrients
Protein
tion in animals on high Se diets (Sah & Smits,

2012).
In an atherosclerotic mouse model, mice were fed
high- or low-Se lentil diets for 13 wk while consuming low levels of As in their drinking water (200
g/L). Arsenic-triggered plaques were formed in the
aorta. Plaque development was significantly reduced
or completely abolished in aortas of mice on the
high Se lentil diet. Our study also indicated that Se
deficiency plus As exposure resulted in higher low
density lipoproteins (LDLs), the so-called bad cholesterol (Krohn et al., 2016).
0.61
0.72
REFERENCES
Minerals
Calcium
mg/kg
327.88
377.51
Copper
mg/kg
9.34
11.44
Iron
mg/kg
75.75
65.3
Zinc
mg/kg
42.15
Selenium
mg/kg
Arsenic
mg/kg
0.854
<0.001
51.9
0.029
<0.001
We have 4 experimental studies from laboratory

animals that showed clear benefits from the high selenium diets.
In rats exposed to As in drinking water, immune
function, blood biochemistry, and oxidative stress
biomarkers were examined. Liver damage, increased
oxidative stress, decreased blood levels of protective
antioxidants, and suppressed antibody mediated immunity were the most sensitive health changes from
As exposure (Nain & Smits, 2010). Next, we exposed young, growing rats for 4 months to environmentally realistic levels of As in drinking water.
Rats on high Se diets had higher blood stores of the
major antioxidant, glutathione, As-suppressed antibody response was reversed, and body burdens of As
were reduced, evident through lower arsenic in the
kidneys, and higher fecal and urinary arsenic excre-
Krohn, R., Lemaire, M., Negro Silva, L., Mann, K., Smits. J.E.
2016. High-selenium lentil diet protects against arsenicinduced atherosclerosis in mice. J. Nutr. Biochem. 27: 9-15.
Nain, S., Smits, J.E.G. 2010. Pathological, immunological and
biochemical biomarkers of sub-chronic arsenic toxicity in experimental rats. Environ. Toxicol. 27: 244-254.
Sah, S., Smits, J.E. 2012. Dietary selenium fortification: a potential solution to chronic arsenic toxicity. Toxicol. Environ.
Chem. 94: 113.
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2007. Selenium species in selenium-rich lentils from Saskatchewan. J. Agric. Food Chem. 55:7337-7341.
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Organoization, Geneva.
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PARALLEL SESSION 1: Arsenic in Environmental Matrices: 1.1

Plenary Session 1 [Auditorium 1 (Gates A & B)]

Registration [Conference Venue]

Monday 20 June 2016

Registration, Welcome, Cocktail and Mingle [Conference Venue]

Sunday 19 June 2016

P ROGRAM O VERVIEW As2016

Auditorium 2 (Gates C & D)

Poster Session (Lobby)

Seminar room 1 (Bergsmannen)

Auditorium 2 (Gates C & D)

Auditorium 1 (Gates A & B)

Seminar room 1 (Bergsmannen)

ISGSD Business Meeting

Seminar room 1 (Bergsmannen)

PARALLEL SESSON 33: Clean Water Technology: 4.2

PANEL DISCUSSION [Auditorium 1 (Gates A & B)]

Auditorium 1 (Gates A & B)

Auditorium 2 (Gates C & D)

PARALLEL SESSON 34 : Arsenic in the Food Chain: 2.4