Journal of Geology & Geophysics
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Department of Geochemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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• Research Article   
  Redistribution of Arsenic in Soils by Natural Hydrogeologic Processes
  Author(s): Kevin Doherty* and Rudolph Hon
  
  Your health depends on where you live as much as your diet and genes. All bodily processes depend on the presence of natural metals/minerals in the soil which must come from your diet. Some minor metals/minerals are iron, zinc, manganese, iodine, fluoride, chromium, cobalt, selenium, molybdenum, silicon, and vanadium. Other metals and minerals in soils are potentially toxic. Understanding the natural variations of potentially toxic elements in soils and groundwater is critical for one’s health. Arsenic is a common metal/mineral and is present in soil, water, food, and air. The top 4 common foods that contain arsenic are rice, apple and grape juice, protein shakes and powders, and chicken. Consumer Reports published the following; measurable amounts of arsenic were found in virtually every one of the 60 varieties of rice tested, roughly 10 percent of apple an.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2381-8719.23.12.1121

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