Drinking Water Quality

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Fluoride and Arsenic in Drinking Water, 09/03/2017

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Fluoride and Arsenic in Drinking Water, 09/03/2017. As reported by the States into the online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), the

Publication Date:

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Source: Lok Sabha

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Fluoride, Arsenic, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Quality, India, Statistics, Parliament

Water Supply

Mandalay to fulfill clean water demand by 2020

Mandalay City Development Committee’s Water and Sanitation Department has kicked off a plan to supply 100 percent of the demand for drinking water to all seven townships within the district by 2020

Publication Date:

01/03/2017

Source: Myanmar Times

Tags:

Myanmar, Drinking Water, Water Supply, Drinking Water Quality

Water Pollution

Mumbai’s water quality index is bad as air quality index

According to a survey by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) the water quality index of Mumbai is bad much like air quality index.

Publication Date:

14/02/2017

Source: Free Press Journal (Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Mumbai, Drinking Water Quality, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Mithi, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Lakes, Water Pollution

Water Supply

आर ओ नहीं, ओ-नीर से मिलेगा शुद्ध पानी

- आइआइटीआर द्वारा तैयार किए गए ओ-नीर से एक पैसे में शुद्ध होगा एक लीटर पानी जागरण संवाददाता, लखनऊ

- आइआइटीआर द्वारा तैयार किए गए ओ-नीर से एक पैसे में शुद्ध होगा एक लीटर पानी

Publication Date:

14/02/2017

Source: Dainik Jagran (Lucknow)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Drinking Water Quality, Water Pollution, Health Effects, Water Pollution Control, Rural Water Supply, Drinking Water, Water Supply

Water Pollution

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Chemical Contamination in Drinking Water, 06/02/2017

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Chemical Contamination in Drinking Water, 06/02/2017. As reported by the States into the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry as on 3 Feb 2017, the names of 100 districts belong to 13 States where high incidence of drinking water contamination found is given in Annexure.

Publication Date:

Monday, February 6, 2017

Source: Rajya Sabha

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Drinking Water, Drinking Water Quality, India, Statistics, Parliament, Arsenic, Fluoride, Heavy Metals

Water Pollution

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Arsenic contamination in drinking water, 06/02/2017

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Arsenic contamination in drinking water, 06/02/2017. As regards rural areas of the country, as reported by the States into the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry as on 02 Feb, 2017, the areas of 66 districts of 8 states are in the grip of Arsenic Contamination. Details are attached as Annexure-1.

Publication Date:

Monday, February 6, 2017

Source: Rajya Sabha

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Arsenic, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Quality, India, Statistics, Parliament

Health

Association of cardiometabolic genes with arsenic metabolism biomarkers in American Indian communities: The Strong Heart Family Study (SHFS)

Metabolism of inorganic arsenic (iAs) is subject to inter-individual variability, which is explained partly by genetic determinants. Researchers investigated the association of genetic variants with arsenic species and principal components of arsenic species in the Strong Heart Family Study (SHFS).

Original Source

Publication Date:

01/01/2017

Author(s): Poojitha Balakrishnan, Dhananjay Vaidya, Nora Franceschini & et al

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives

Vol:

125

Issue:

1

pp:

15-22

Tags:

Arsenic, Heart Diseases, United States Of America (US), Drinking Water Quality, Tribes

Health

Colorectal cancer and long-term exposure to Trihalomethanes in drinking water: A multicenter case–control study in Spain and Italy

Evidence on the association between colorectal cancer and exposure to disinfection by-products in drinking water is inconsistent. Researchers assessed long-term exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs), the most prevalent group of chlorination by-products, to evaluate the association with colorectal cancer.

Original Source

Publication Date:

01/01/2017

Author(s): Cristina M. Villanueva, Esther Gracia-Lavedan, Cristina Bosetti & et al

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives

Vol:

125

Issue:

1

pp:

56-65

Tags:

Cancer, Drinking Water Quality, Health Effects, Spain, Italy

Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Chemicals in Ground Water, 15/12/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Chemicals in Ground Water, 15/12/2016. As reported by the Uttar Pradesh State into the online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry, there are 200 fluoride, 262 arsenic, one iron, one nitrate and 82 salinity affected habitations which are yet to be provided safe drinking water.

Publication Date:

15/12/2016

Source: Lok Sabha

Tags:

Groundwater, Groundwater Pollution, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Quality, India, Parliament

Water Pollution