People of as many as 18 districts of Assam are prone to several water–borne diseases following a fact that arsenic in ground–water of these districts is found beyond permissible limit (0.05 mg/litr
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waterborne-diseases
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-pollution
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lung-cancer
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[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-water-resources
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