Groundwater Quality in India Distribution, Social Burden and Mitigation Experiencesa
Journal Title: Epidemiology International - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
A variety of quality issues affect groundwater in India. The reasons for these quality problems are rooted to groundwater exploitation, external contamination from point/non-point sources and natural geogenic processes. Biological and chemical contamination of water account for a massive disease burden on society leading to child mortality, labor loss due to recurring disease, chronic ailments, etc. The impact of some of these problems is exacerbated due to current hygiene, malnutrition and poverty status of the people......
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Sunderrajan Krishnan, Rajnarayan Indu
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