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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
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
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).

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Publication Date: 
01/01/2017
Poojitha Balakrishnan, Dhananjay Vaidya, Nora Franceschini & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
125
1
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.

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Publication Date: 
01/01/2017
Cristina M. Villanueva, Esther Gracia-Lavedan, Cristina Bosetti & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
125
1
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
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Groundwater, Groundwater Pollution, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Quality, India, Parliament
Water Pollution

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Clean drinking water for arsenic affected areas, 12/12/2016

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Clean drinking water for arsenic affected areas, 12/12/2016.

Publication Date: 
12/12/2016
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Drinking Water, Drinking Water Quality, Arsenic, India, Statistics, Parliament
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Hindustan Copper Limited, Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh, 06/12/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nav Yuvak Ajay Ekta Samiti & Others Vs. Hindustan Copper Limited & Others dated 06/12/2016 regarding groundwater pollution in Balaghat due to mining activities.

Judgement Date: 
06/12/2016
Tags:
Hindustan Copper, Mining, Mining Waste, Balaghat (D), Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Heavy Metals, Drinking Water Quality, Groundwater Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Health Effects
Water Pollution

European water policies and human health: combining reported environmental information

The quality of drinking water and bathing water, and the effectiveness of waste water treatment across the European Union continues to improve, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report.

Publication Date: 
30/11/2016
European Environment Agency
Tags:
Drinking Water Quality, Water Management, Health Effects, Water Quality, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Wastewater Treatment, Europe, European Union (EU)
Water Pollution

European water policies and human health: combining reported environmental information

The quality of drinking water and bathing water, and the effectiveness of waste water treatment across the European Union continues to improve, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report.

Publication Date: 
30/11/2016
European Environment Agency
Tags:
Drinking Water Quality, Water Management, Health Effects, Water Quality, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Wastewater Treatment, Europe, European Union (EU)
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Community Drinking Water Purification Plants, 24/11/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Community Drinking Water Purification Plants, 24/11/2016. With the recommendation of NITI Aayog, Government of India had provided funds to the tune of Rs 800 crore for installation of community drinking water purification plants in arsenic and fluoride affected habitations so that 8 to 10 litres per capita per day of safe water for drinking and cooking purposes is made available to the affected population as a short term measure.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Drinking Water, Drinking Water Quality, Arsenic, Fluoride, India, Statistics, Parliament
Water Pollution

National Sub-Mission guidelines to provide safe drinking water in remaining arsenic and fluoride affected habitations in rural India on mission mode

About 76 percent of rural habitations in India have achieved a fully covered (FC) status, under the National Rural Drinking Water Program, with 40 liters per capita daily (lpcd), but this coverage is primarily through hand-pumps and does not necessarily translate into sustainable and good quality service delivery.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2016
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Tags:
Drinking Water, Drinking Water Quality, Arsenic, Fluoride, India, Drinking Water Standards, Health Effects, Water Pollution

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