A comprehensive review of human health risks of arsenic and fluoride contamination of groundwater in the South Asia region

The present study found that ∼80 million people in India, ∼60 million people in Pakistan, ∼70 million people in Bangladesh, and ∼3 million people in Nepal are exposed to arsenic groundwater contamination above 10 μg/L, while Sri Lanka remains moderately affected. In the case of fluoride contaminatio...

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Main Authors: Yash Aryan, Thambidurai Pon, Balamurugan Panneerselvam, Anil Kumar Dikshit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Water and Health
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Online Access:http://jwh.iwaponline.com/content/22/2/235