http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/arsenicosis Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 24 May 2026 15:03:46 -0400 Sun, 24 May 2026 15:03:46 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/701/arsenic-contamination-of-groundwater-in-nepal-good-public-health-intention-gone-bad By Roman Shrestha - Nepal is a small developing country in South Asia, bordered by China to the north and India to the south, east and west. With a total land area of 56,827 square miles, the country is predominantly mountainous with more than 80% of the total area covered by hills and mountains. However, the southern belt of Nepal consists of flat alluvial plains called the Terai region, populated by almost half of the total population of the country.1 According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) census, 2012, the estimated total population of the country is 29,890,686 with growth rate of 1.768% per annum.... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:16 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/701/arsenic-contamination-of-groundwater-in-nepal-good-public-health-intention-gone-bad