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Nitrate-An environmental pollutant in groundwater of Rajasthan & its management for sustainable future [1]

Nitrate has become of the key environmental issues because of its implications on human and animal health. Nitrate enters in the human body through the use of ground water for drinking and causes number of health disorders. In Rajasthan, ground waters of Nagaur, Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh and Jhunjhunu districts were enriched with high nitrate.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
D. D. Ozha [2]
Journal of Indian Water Works Association [3]
42
3
214-217
Tags:
Groundwater Quality [4], Rajasthan [5], Health Effects [6], Cancer [7], Barmer (D) [8], Bikaner (D) [9], Churu (D) [10], Ganganagar (D) [11], Hanumangarh (D) [12], Jhunjhunun (D) [13], Groundwater Pollutants [14], Stomach Cancer [15]
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