Water pollution in Bangladesh and its impact on public health
Bangladesh – one of the most densely populated countries of the world— has plentiful water sources, but these sources are being polluted continuously. Both surface water and groundwater sources are contaminated with different contaminants like toxic trace metals, coliforms as well as other organic a...
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| description | Bangladesh – one of the most densely populated countries of the world— has plentiful water sources, but these sources are being polluted continuously. Both surface water and groundwater sources are contaminated with different contaminants like toxic trace metals, coliforms as well as other organic and inorganic pollutants. As most of the population uses these water sources, especially groundwater sources which contain an elevated amount of arsenic throughout the country; health risk regarding consuming water is very high. Death due to water-borne diseases is widespread in Bangladesh, particularly among children. Anthropogenic sources such as untreated industrial effluents, improper disposal of domestic waste, agricultural runoffs are the main contributors regarding water pollution. A total water pollution status of this country, as well as the sources of this severe condition, is crucial to evaluate public health risk. For this purpose, we reviewed hundreds of well recognized international and national journals, conference proceedings and other related documents to draw a complete picture of recent water pollution status and its impact on public health; also the sources of water pollution are identified. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-525dce66b7a74279ac46d80fb415122e2022-12-21T19:57:19ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402019-08-0158e02145Water pollution in Bangladesh and its impact on public healthMd. Khalid Hasan0Abrar Shahriar1Kudrat Ullah Jim2Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Corresponding author.Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, BangladeshInstitute of Leather Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, BangladeshBangladesh – one of the most densely populated countries of the world— has plentiful water sources, but these sources are being polluted continuously. Both surface water and groundwater sources are contaminated with different contaminants like toxic trace metals, coliforms as well as other organic and inorganic pollutants. As most of the population uses these water sources, especially groundwater sources which contain an elevated amount of arsenic throughout the country; health risk regarding consuming water is very high. Death due to water-borne diseases is widespread in Bangladesh, particularly among children. Anthropogenic sources such as untreated industrial effluents, improper disposal of domestic waste, agricultural runoffs are the main contributors regarding water pollution. A total water pollution status of this country, as well as the sources of this severe condition, is crucial to evaluate public health risk. For this purpose, we reviewed hundreds of well recognized international and national journals, conference proceedings and other related documents to draw a complete picture of recent water pollution status and its impact on public health; also the sources of water pollution are identified.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019358050Environmental healthEnvironmental pollutionEnvironmental risk assessmentEnvironmental toxicologyPublic healthWater pollution |
| spellingShingle | Md. Khalid Hasan Abrar Shahriar Kudrat Ullah Jim Water pollution in Bangladesh and its impact on public health Heliyon Environmental health Environmental pollution Environmental risk assessment Environmental toxicology Public health Water pollution |
| title | Water pollution in Bangladesh and its impact on public health |
| title_full | Water pollution in Bangladesh and its impact on public health |
| title_fullStr | Water pollution in Bangladesh and its impact on public health |
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| title_short | Water pollution in Bangladesh and its impact on public health |
| title_sort | water pollution in bangladesh and its impact on public health |
| topic | Environmental health Environmental pollution Environmental risk assessment Environmental toxicology Public health Water pollution |
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