Beschreibung:
Albert van der Wal (Bert) currently leads the R&D team for drinking water production at Evides Water Company, based in the Netherlands. In this role, Bert is responsible for the R&D and innovation program, with main focus on biological stability, removal of anthropogenic compounds and new treatment concepts for sustainable drinking water production. He is an expert in electrochemical water treatment technologies, membrane filtration and removal of organic compounds in activated carbon filtration.
Arsenic in drinking water and food is a major health issue, affecting millions of people in many parts of the world. In recent years serious cases of arsenic exposure through different environmental matrices have been reported. The Congress has attracted professionals involved in different segments of interdisciplinary research on arsenic.
Arsenic in Natural Soil and Water Systems Arsenic in Agriculture and Food Production Health Impacts of Arsenic Technologies for Arsenic Removal from Water Sustainable Mitigation and Management for Sustainable Development