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Problems of removing arsenic compounds from natural water in the pressure driven treatment process

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A review of modern research studies concerning the impact of arsenic compounds on the human health and their distribution in natural and drinking waters has been presented. The problems of arsenic removal during the process of natural water pressure driven desalination are also discussed.

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Original Russian Text © L.A. Mel’nik, Yu.V. Babak, V.V. Goncharuk, 2012, published in Khimiya i Tekhnologiya Vody, 2012, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 272–281.

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Mel’nik, L.A., Babak, Y.V. & Goncharuk, V.V. Problems of removing arsenic compounds from natural water in the pressure driven treatment process. J. Water Chem. Technol. 34, 162–167 (2012). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1063455X12030071

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