Are interventions to reduce the impact of arsenic contamination of groundwater on human health in developing countries effective?: A systematic review protocol

Pearson, M.; Jones-Hughes, T.; Whear, R.; Cooper, C.; Peters, J.; Evans, Eh; Depledge, M.

Abstract

© 2011 Pearson et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Background: Chronic arsenic pollution is now recognised as a worldwide problem, with 21 countries experiencing arsenic groundwater contamination. It is a particularly important issue in developing countries, where groundwater is generally the preferred drinking source (as an alternative to polluted surface water). Technologies to remove or mitigate arsenic contamination of groundwater include pre-oxidation, adsorption, biological removal, and deep tubewells. Whilst technologies such as these may be effective in stable conditions (for example, at a laboratory scale), their effectiveness in real-world circumstances needs to be assessed to inform policy making. Methods: This protocol details our proposed methods for conducting a systematic review to identify, appraise, and synthesise evidence to answer the following policy-relevant questions: a) In developing countries, are interventions to reduce the impact of arsenic contamination of groundwater on human health effective?, and b) What factors enable or constrain the effectiveness of these interventions in developing countries.

Citation

Pearson, M., Jones-Hughes, T., Whear, R., Cooper, C., Peters, J., Evans, E., & Depledge, M. (2011). Are interventions to reduce the impact of arsenic contamination of groundwater on human health in developing countries effective?: A systematic review protocol. Environmental Evidence, 1(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-2382-1-1

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Nov 1, 2011
• Online Publication Date: Nov 1, 2011
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2011
• Deposit Date: Apr 2, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 17, 2024
• Journal: Environmental Evidence
• Print ISSN: 2047-2382
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: 1
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-2382-1-1
• Keywords: Arsenic removal/mitigation; Groundwater; Human health; Developing countries; Systematic review
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3629041