Prof. Chhipa,
A number of health problems are directly related with water quality. You might be aware with the case of Phulera district where the fluoride concentration is very high in the ground water that is only because of their geological nature. Accordingly you can check out with many articles which clearly indicating the role of geological distribution of heavy metals in health problems.
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Sandeep
The health problem of water is related to water quality, water quality depend on physical, chemical and biological parameters .However, theses parameters are very essential to determine the quality of water. Tha major pollutants that cause the problem in water quality it is metals, salinity, microbes and insecticides and pesticides.
Yes of course. I recently heard and read that in some remote valley in the Swiss alps, water is contaminated with arsenic. The origin of this contamination is apparently the rocks that were in contact with the water.
There are numerous health issues which are directly or indirectly attributed to the quality of drinking water. There is a prominent list of water-borne diseases which mostly includes the following:
- Polio, Malaria, Cholera, Dengue, Scabies, Typhoid, Anaemia, Botulism, Fluorosis, Trachoma, Hepatitis, Diarrhea, Giardiasis, Ascariasis, Trichuriasis, Arsenicosis, Malnutrition, Legionellosis, Leptospirosis, Schistomiasis, Dracunculiasis, Onchocerciasis, Lead poisoning, Cryptosporidiosis, Campylobacteriosis, Lymphatic filariasis, Hookworm infection, Ring Worm or Tinea, Methaemoglobinemia, Cyanobacterial toxins, Japanese encephalitis etc.
- It can also cause neurological disorders based on the presence of persistent pollutants.
Yes, a number of health problems are directly related with water quality.
if you wanna say yeah for both it is true due some time water come from pollution area otherwise opposite also can be that.
The problem of toxic substances in water has a significant impact on public health. The source of water is an important issue. Bacteria and viruses also can be found in treated water. Most commonly used forms of disinfection are UV light, chlorine and ozone.
Yes, the water quality reflect the parameters present in the surrounding environment and its nature (oxidn / reducing) as the solubility of ions depends on the oxidation state. The toxicity is also related ions present and its oxidation state.
In ground water system the different phreatic zones have different water quality depending on the minerals present in soil. The different zones may have different fluoride, nitrate, arsenic and other health effecting ions.
Hence place of origin and environmental conditions are the major factor governing the quality of water & its health impacts.
Yes, the pollution of water is caused by change in water parameters it depend on the type of pollutants.
Yes of course, most of the health problems are universally liked with the consumption of poor water quality. Per example, most of the Indian states people are suffering from fluorosis problem due to intake of high fluoride drinking water. This typically occurs dissolutions of fluoride bearing minerals. You can find the more information about fluoride distribution and occurrence in India “Mukherjee, I. & Singh, U.K. Groundwater fluoride contamination, probable release, and containment mechanisms: a review on Indian context. Environ Geochem Health (2018) 40(6): 2259–2301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-018-0096-x”
Yes to both questions.
Ingestion of poor quality water exposes people to health problems of internal organs and tissues.
The origins of pollutants in water are traceable to water environment. There are several methods you can use for such study.
Yes to both questions. But one thing we should be taken into account is the concentration of toxic materials which may present in water, whether the concentration is high enough to cause undesirable health problems to humans.
Yes, water quality is the major factor imparting diseases in human being. The concentration of toxic/ health effecting metals in drinking water is the main concern causing physiological and physical changes to the body. Hence BIS or other limits of governing authorities should be followed before consumption of drinking water to avoid diseases.
Yes, Apart from WHO guidelines, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has provided various Indices related to the water quality and human health issues.
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