Risk Assessment of Ingestion of Arsenic-Contaminated Water among Adults in Bandlaguda, India

Background. The Indian Government describes the Patancheru Industrial Development Area (IDA) near Hyderabad as a heavily polluted site. Previous studies show levels of arsenic in ground and surface water that exceed the national drinking water standard. Objectives. We conducted a pilot study to char...

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Main Authors: Aneena S. Pokkamthanam, Anne M. Riederer, Raghupathy Anchala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pure Earth 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Health and Pollution
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