Health risk assessment of the heavy metals at wastewater discharge points of textile industries in Tongi, Shitalakkhya, and Dhaleshwari, Bangladesh

Pollution of industry-adjacent surface water bodies has become a major threat to the environment in Bangladesh. This study examined the health risks of concentrated heavy metals in Tongi, Shitalakkhya, and Dhaleshwari, which receive effluents from wastewater treatment plants. Samples were analyzed f...

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Main Authors: Mohsin Uddin, Faisal Bin Alam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Water and Health
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Online Access:http://jwh.iwaponline.com/content/21/5/586