Evidence of microplastics in groundwater: A growing risk for human health

S Sangkham, MA Islam, S Adhikari, R Kumar… - Groundwater for …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, microplastics (MPs), an emerging pollutant in groundwater, have raised
public health concerns due to their long persistence and potential ecotoxicity. This review …

Investigating spatial distribution of fluoride in groundwater with respect to hydro-geochemical characteristics and associated probabilistic health risk in Baruipur block …

A De, A Das, M Joardar, D Mridha, A Majumdar… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fluoride (F−) enrichment in groundwater of the lower Gangetic plain in West Bengal, India is
a major concern. Fluoride contamination and its toxicity were reported earlier in this region; …

Hydro-chemical assessment of coastal groundwater aquifers for human health risk from elevated arsenic and fluoride in West Bengal, India

T Biswas, SC Pal, A Saha - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
The vulnerability of groundwater in the coastal regions in terms of As, F−, and NO 3−
exposure is growing rapidly. Hence, the present study focused on assessing groundwater …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacterial secondary metabolites in augmenting heavy metal(loid) phytoremediation: An integrated green in situ ecorestorative …

P Mukherjee, J Dutta, M Roy, TK Thakur… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
In recent times, increased geogenic and human-centric activities have caused significant
heavy metal (loid)(HM) contamination of soil, adversely impacting environmental, plant, and …

Arsenic and fluoride exposure in drinking water caused human health risk in coastal groundwater aquifers

T Biswas, SC Pal, A Saha, D Ruidas - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Groundwater (GW) is a precious resource for human beings as we depend on it as a source
of fresh drinking water, agricultural practices, industrial and domestic uses, etc. Extreme …

Assessing variability and hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater fluoride contamination and its associated health risks in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand …

B Ambade, SS Sethi, K Patidar, S Gautam… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Groundwater pollution caused by fluoride is a significant concern for the global population
owing to its toxicity, which has negative health consequences. Industrial discharges …

[HTML][HTML] Extreme exposure of fluoride and arsenic contamination in shallow coastal aquifers of the Ganges delta, transboundary of the Indo-Bangladesh region

D Ruidas, SC Pal, T Biswas, A Saha, ARMT Islam - Geoscience Frontiers, 2024 - Elsevier
Globally, shallow aquifer groundwater (GW) has been severely affected in recent decades
for both geogenic and anthropogenic reasons. The hydro-geochemical characteristics of the …

Geogenic enrichment of fluoride in groundwater of hard rock aquifer in fluorosis prevalent area of Balangir district, Odisha, India

PK Sahoo, SB Ray, A Kerketta, P Behera… - Groundwater for …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogeochemical characterization of groundwater has been carried out in a hard rock
aquifer from Balangir district, a fluorosis-affected area of Odisha, India with the aim of …

Appraisal of treated drinking water quality from arsenic removal units in West Bengal, India: Approach on safety, efficiency, sustainability, future health risk and …

A Das, M Joardar, A De, D Mridha, S Ghosh… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study depicts the true failed scenario of the arsenic (As) removal unit s (ARU) in
West Bengal by evaluating their treated water quality. Annual As removal efficiency of the 12 …

From fuzzy-TOPSIS to machine learning: A holistic approach to understanding groundwater fluoride contamination

R Nandi, S Mondal, J Mandal… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fluoride (F−) contamination of groundwater is a prevalent environmental issue threatening
public health worldwide and in India. This study targets an investigation into spatial …