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Assessing the effectiveness of the Shapla arsenic removal filter
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-12)
The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the Shap!a Arsenic Removal Filter.
The two villages of Sonargaon Upazila were sel~cted , as the use of this filter was mainly
concentrated there. A total of 50 Shapla ...
Arsenic in drinking water and birth outcomes: a study of the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-09)
This paper assesses the impact of arsenic (As) exposure on pregnancy outcomes in
Bangladesh. A total of 261 villages from 3 highly As contaminated upazilas of two
districts were selected for this study. The upazilas were ...
Arsenic in tubewell water and health consequences: mitigation component
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-12)
Combating a deadly menace: early experiences with a community-based arsenic mitigation project in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-08)
Bangladesh is facing the problem of arsenic poisoning in drinking water.
Around 27% of the tubewells, which supply drinking water to most of the
population, have arsenic concentrations above the government of
Bangladesh ...
Building community based arsenic mitigation response capacity in four upazilas of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-06)
BRAC in collaboration with DPHE and 'UNICEF implemented the project entitled "Building
community based arsenic mitigation response capacity" during July 2001 to June 2002 in four
upazilas named Barura, Haimchar, Bahanga, ...
Using IEC materials for mass communication: experiences of an Arsenic mitigation project in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003)
Different types of lEC materials were used in BRAe's arsenic mitigation
project (June 1999-December 2001). Printed lEC (Information. education.
and communication) materials included posters. leaflets. stickers.
booklets. ...
Sustainable community- based safe water options to mitigate the Bangladesh arsenic catastrophe - an experience from two upazilas
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-05)
Sustainable community-based safe water options have been successfully operating in two upazilas
involving 531 villages and encompassing a population of 497,488. Testing of tubewells for arsenic
was carried out on a census ...
Occurrence, distribution and time-trend of arsenic in ground water of Jhikorgachha, Jessore, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)
In order to assess the arsenic concentration change over time, water from a total of 246
tubewells Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore district were tested using atomic absorption
spectrophotometer in two different periods ...