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Hotspots of geogenic arsenic and manganese contamination in groundwater of the floodplains in lowland Amazonia (South America)

de Meyer, C.M.C.; Wahnfried, I.; Rodriguez Rodriguez, J.M.; Kipfer, R.; García Avelino, P.A.; Carpio Deza, E.A.; Berg, M. (2023) Hotspots of geogenic arsenic and manganese contamination in groundwater of the floodplains in lowland Amazonia (South America). Science of the Total Environment, 860, 160407. (Open Access)

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Groundwater salinity in the Horn of Africa: Spatial prediction modeling and estimated people at risk

Araya, D.; Podgorski, J.; Berg, M. (2023) Groundwater salinity in the Horn of Africa: Spatial prediction modeling and estimated people at risk. Environment International, 176, 107925. (Open Access)

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Global analysis and prediction of fluoride in groundwater

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Monitoring and prediction of high fluoride concentrations in groundwater in Pakistan

Ling, Y., Podgorski, J., Sadiq, M., Rasheed, H., Eqani, S. A. M. A. S., & Berg, M (2022) Monitoring and prediction of high fluoride concentrations in groundwater in Pakistan Science of The Total Environment, 839, 156058 (9 pp.)

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How widespread is fluoride contamination of Ghana's groundwater?

Araya, D.; .; (2022) How widespread is fluoride contamination of Ghana's groundwater? Water Science Policy, 4p.

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Geogenic manganese and iron in groundwater of Southeast Asia and Bangladesh – Machine learning spatial prediction modeling and comparison with arsenic

Podgorski, J.; Araya, d.; Berg, M. (2022) Geogenic manganese and iron in groundwater of Southeast Asia and Bangladesh – Machine learning spatial prediction modeling and comparison with arsenic, Sci. Total Environ. 883, 155131

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A global perspective on assessing groundwater quality

Misstear, B.; Ruz Vargas, C.; Lapworth, D.; Ouedraogo, I.; Podgorski, J. (2022) A global perspective on assessing groundwater quality, Hydrogeology Journal

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Fluoride contamination of groundwater resources in Ghana: Country-wide hazard modeling and estimated population at risk

Araya, D.; .; Kumi, M(2022) Fluoride contamination of groundwater resources in Ghana: Country-wide hazard modeling and estimated population at risk, Water Research, 212, 118083

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Human arsenic exposure risk via crop consumption and global trade from groundwater-irrigated areas

, M.; , K.; (2021) Human arsenic exposure risk via crop consumption and global trade from groundwater-irrigated areas, Environmental Research Letters

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Global threat of arsenic in groundwater

Podgorski, J.; Berg, M. (2020) Global threat of arsenic in groundwater, Science, 368, 845-850

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Groundwater Arsenic Distribution in India by Machine Learning Geospatial Modeling

Podgorski, J.; Wu, R.; Chakravorty, B.; Polya, D.A. (2020) Groundwater Arsenic Distribution in India by Machine Learning Geospatial ModelingEnvironmental Research and Public Health, 17, 7119

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Spatial and temporal evolution of groundwater arsenic contamination in the Red River delta, Vietnam: Interplay of mobilisation and retardation processes

Stopelli, E; Duyen, V. T.; Mai, T. T.; Trang, P.T.K.; Viet, P.H.; Lightfoot, A.; Kipfer, R.; Schneider, M.; Eiche,E.; Kontny, A.; Neumann, T.; Glodowska, M.; Patzner, M.; Kappler, A.; Kleindienst, S.; Rathi, B.; Cirpka, O.; Prommer, H.; Winkel, L.; Berg, M. (2020) Spatial and temporal evolution of groundwater arsenic contamination in the Red River delta, Vietnam: Interplay of mobilisation and retardation processes, Science of the Total Environment, 717, 137143

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The river-groundwater interface as a hotspot for arsenic release

Wallis, I.; Prommer, H; Berg, M.; Siade, A.J.; Sun, J.; Kipfer, R. (2020) The river-groundwater interface as a hotspot for arsenic release, Nature Geoscience, 13, 288−295

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Geostatistical model of the spatial distribution of arsenic in groundwaters in Gujarat State, India

Wu, R., Podgorski, J., Berg, M., & Polya, D. A. (2020) Geostatistical model of the spatial distribution of arsenic in groundwaters in Gujarat State, India, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 1-16

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Prediction Isotope mapping of groundwater pollution and renewal

Podgorski, J.; Berg, M.; Kipfer, R. (2019) Prediction Isotope mapping of groundwater pollution and renewal, IAEA Bulletin, 60(1), 31-32

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Prediction modeling and mapping of groundwater fluoride contamination throughout India

Podgorski, J. E.; Labhasetwar, P.; Saha, D.; Berg, M. (2018) Prediction modeling and mapping of groundwater fluoride contamination throughout India, Environmental Science and Technology, 52(17), 9889-9898,

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Prediction model for cyanide soil pollution in artisanal gold mining area by using logistic regression

Razanamahandry, L. C.; Andrianisa, H. A.; Karoui, H.; Podgorski, J.; Yacouba, H. (2018) Prediction model for cyanide soil pollution in artisanal gold mining area by using logistic regression, Catena, 162, 40-50

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Hydrogeochemical and multi-tracer investigations of arsenic-affected aquifers in semi-arid West Africa

Bretzler, A.; Stolze, L.; Nikiema, J.; Lalanne, F.; Ghadiri, E.; Brennwald, M. S.; Rolle, M.; Schirmer, M. (2018) Hydrogeochemical and multi-tracer investigations of arsenic-affected aquifers in semi-arid West Africa, Geoscience Frontiers, 10(5), 1685-1699

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Arsenic, manganese and aluminum contamination in groundwater resources of Western Amazonia (Peru)

de Meyer, C. M. C.; Rodríguez, J. M.; Carpio, E. A.; García, P. A.; Stengel, C.; Berg, M. (2017) Arsenic, manganese and aluminum contamination in groundwater resources of Western Amazonia (Peru), Science of the Total Environment, 607, 1437-1450

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Geostatistical modelling of arsenic hazard in groundwater

Bretzler, A.; Berg, M.; Winkel, L.; Amini, M.; Rodriguez-Lado, L.; Sovann, C.; Polya, D. A.; Johnson, A. (2017) Geostatistical modelling of arsenic hazard in groundwater, In: Bhattacharya, P.; Polya, D. A.; Jovanovic, D. (Eds.), Best practice guide on the control of arsenic in drinking water, 153-160

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Extensive arsenic contamination in high-pH unconfined aquifers in the Indus Valley

Podgorski, J. E.; Eqani, S. A. M. A. S.; Khanam, T.; Ullah, R.; Shen, H.; Berg, M. (2017) Extensive arsenic contamination in high-pH unconfined aquifers in the Indus Valley, Science Advances, 3(8), e1700935 (10 pp.)

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Groundwater arsenic contamination in Burkina Faso, West Africa: predicting and verifying regions at risk

Bretzler, A.; Lalanne, F.; Nikiema, J.; Podgorski, J.; Pfenninger, N.; Berg, M.; Schirmer, M. (2017) Groundwater arsenic contamination in Burkina Faso, West Africa: predicting and verifying regions at risk, Science of the Total Environment, 584, 958-970

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Groundwater arsenic contamination throughout China

Rodríguez-Lado, L.; Sun, G.; Berg, M.; Zhang, Q.; Xue, H.; Zheng, Q.; Johnson, C. A. (2013) Groundwater arsenic contamination throughout China, Science, 341(6148), 866-868

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Arsenic pollution of groundwater in Vietnam exacerbated by deep aquifer exploitation for more than a century

Winkel, L. H. E.; Trang, P. T. K.; Lan, V. M.; Stengel, C.; Amini, M.; Ha, N. T.; Viet, P. H.; Berg, M. (2011) Arsenic pollution of groundwater in Vietnam exacerbated by deep aquifer exploitation for more than a century, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America PNAS, 108(4), 1246-1251

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Hydrogeological survey assessing arsenic and other groundwater contaminants in the lowlands of Sumatra, Indonesia

Winkel, L., Berg, M., Stengel, C., & Rosenberg, T. (2008) Hydrogeological survey assessing arsenic and other groundwater contaminants in the lowlands of Sumatra, Indonesia, Applied Geochemistry, 23(11), 3019-3028

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Statistical modeling of global geogenic arsenic contamination in groundwater

Amini, M.; Abbaspour, K. C.; Berg, M.; Winkel, L.; Hug, S. J.; Hoehn, E.; Yang, H.; Johnson, C. A. (2008) Statistical modeling of global geogenic arsenic contamination in groundwater, Environmental Science and Technology, 42(10), 3669-3675

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Statistical modeling of global geogenic fluoride contamination in groundwaters

Amini, M.; Mueller, K.; Abbaspour, K. C.; Rosenberg, T.; Afyuni, M.; Møller, K. N.; Sarr, M.; Johnson, C. A. (2008) Statistical modeling of global geogenic fluoride contamination in groundwaters, Environmental Science and Technology, 42(10), 3662-3668

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Predicting groundwater arsenic contamination in Southeast Asia from surface parameters

Winkel, L.; Berg, M.; Amini, M.; Hug, S. J.; Johnson, C. A. (2008) Predicting groundwater arsenic contamination in Southeast Asia from surface parameters, Nature Geoscience, 1, 536-542

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