Wastewater is increasingly being used in the agricultural sector to cope with the depletion of freshwater resources as well as water stress linked to changing climate conditions. As wastewater irrigation expands, research focusing on the human health risks is critical because exposure to a range of contaminants must be weighed with the benefits to food security, nutrition and livelihoods.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/review-health-risks-and-pathways-exposure-wastewater-use-agriculture
[2] http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/15-09995/
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sarah-k-dickin
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/corinne-j-schuster-wallace
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/manzoor-qadir-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wastewater-recycling
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asia
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-quality
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/micro-organisms
