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Environmental Geochemistry and Health

• PM2.5 pollution from household solid fuel burning practices in central India: 1. Impact on indoor air quality and associated health risks

  PM2.5 concentrations were measured in residential indoor environment in slums of central India during 2012–2013. In addition, a suite of chemical components including metals (Al, K, Ca, V, Cr, Mn, Fe,

  • 10/09/2016

  • Environmental Geochemistry and Health
  • • PM 2.5
    • Indoor Air Pollution
    • Household Energy
    • Health Effects
    • Slums
    • Raipur (D)
    • Chhattisgarh

• Pollution of River Mahaweli and farmlands under irrigation by cadmium from agricultural inputs leading to a chronic renal failure epidemic among farmers in NCP, Sri Lanka

  <p>Chronic renal failure (CRF) associated with elevated dietary cadmium (Cd) among farming communities in the irrigated agricultural area under the River Mahaweli diversion scheme has reached a significantly higher level of 9,000 patients.

  • 27/10/2010

  • Environmental Geochemistry and Health
  • • River Pollution
    • Sri Lanka
    • Irrigation
    • Agricultural Inputs
    • Farmers
    • Renal Failure
    • Epidemics
    • Health

• Chronic kidney diseases of uncertain etiology (CKDue) in Sri Lanka: geographic distribution and environmental implications

  The increase in the number of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients from the north central region of Sri Lanka has become a environmental health issue of national concern. Unlike in other countries where

  • 18/09/2010

  • Environmental Geochemistry and Health
  • • Renal Failure
    • Sri Lanka
    • South Asia
    • Environmental Health
    • Fluoride
    • Drinking Water Standards
    • Health Effects
    • Heavy Metals
    • Groundwater Quality
    • Rice
    • Food Contamination