Economics of arsenic water pollution : a study from Bangladesh
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2007
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SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP
Abstract
Bangladesh is facing a major health crisis because arsenic is poisoning a large percentage of the country’s drinking water. Although the government has taken a number of positive steps to address this challenge, much more work remains to be done as an estimated 28-50 million Bangladeshis are currently at risk from arsenic-contaminated water. To assess the economic case for dealing with this problem, a SANDEE study looks at the health impacts and costs associated with arsenic pollution and discusses the financial outlay needed to resolve the problem.
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This policy brief is based on SANDEE working paper no. 27-07, "Managing the arsenic disaster in water supply : risk measurement, costs of illness and policy choices for Bangladesh"
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ARSENIC, WATER POLLUTION, DRINKING WATER, HEALTH HAZARDS, HEALTH EXPENDITURE, WATER TREATMENT, COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS, BANGLADESH