S.M. Imamul Huq

University of Dhaka Bangladesh

A renowned educationist and world-reputed scientist, Prof. Dr. S.M. Imamul Huq is a pioneer in research on arsenic in the environment and its transfer to the food chain He is trilingual and a part-time French language teacher at the Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has more than 300 publications to his credit and was awarded the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Gold Medal for his outstanding contribution to the agricultural and biological sciences. He is also the recipient of the Bangladesh UGC Award in the Physical and Biological Sciences/Agricultural Sciences. He was elected as a "Distinguished Alumni" by the Asian Institute of Technology Alumni Association (AITAA) in 2008, and the best educationist by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on World Soil Day 2022.

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Arsenic is ubiquitous in nature and has toxic effects on humans, animals, and plants. This book discusses arsenic toxicity and ways of mitigating it. It includes seven chapters that discuss arsenic sources, contamination consequences, and remediation possibilities. The chapters address arsenic and risks to human health, plant health and function, and fish and aquatic biota, as well as the chemistry of gas emission control and possibilities for remediating arsenic contamination in water, soil, and air.

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