Natural and Anthropogenic Controls of Groundwater Quality in Sri Lanka: Implications for Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu)

Natural and Anthropogenic Controls of Groundwater Quality in Sri Lanka: Implications for Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu)

Poor groundwater quality in household wells is hypothesized as being a potential contributor to chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka. However, the influencing factors of groundwater quality in Sri Lanka are rarely investigated at a national scale. Here, the spatial characte...

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Main Authors: Sen Xu, Si-Liang Li, Fujun Yue, Charitha Udeshani, Rohana Chandrajith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
groundwater
water quality
heavy metals
CKDu
dry zone
fluorosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/19/2724

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