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Study blames faecal pollution in water for jaundice in Kottayam [1]

A study conducted by the Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences has attributed the widespread incidence of jaundice in the district to a high level of faecal pollution present in drinking water.

Publication Date: 
21/10/2011
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram) [2]
Tags:
Kottayam (D) [3], Drinking Water [4], Diseases [5], Faecal Coliforms [6], Water Resources [7], Waste Disposal [8], Water Pollution [9]
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