A comprehensive review of human health hazards exposure due to groundwater contamination: A global perspective

M Rajan, D Karunanidhi, J Jaya, B Preethi… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, the state of groundwater has become a pressing concern,
significantly impacting human health. Groundwater contamination from various pollutants …

Assessment of drinking water quality and identifying pollution sources in a chromite mining region

A Mohammadpour, E Gharehchahi… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water sources near mining regions are often susceptible to contamination from toxic
elements. This study employs machine learning (ML) techniques to evaluate drinking water …

Spatial distribution and health risk assessment of heavy metals in drinking water in Nikshahr and Iranshahr cities of Iran

H Yavarian, M Dehghani Ghanatghestani… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The presence of high concentrations of certain heavy metals (HMs) in drinking water poses
a serious threat to the health of consumers. This work was done to investigate the …

Drinking water quality in Cooch Behar Municipality, West Bengal, India: Assessment using WQI and public perception

D Karmakar, B Sarkar, N Islam - Environmental Quality …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Effective assessment and management of groundwater quality are essential for
safeguarding the integrity of freshwater resources. Cooch Behar Municipality of West Bengal …

Hydrogeochemical appraisal, sources, quality and potential health risk assessment in Holocene and Pleistocene aquifers in Bangladesh

M Moniruzzaman, HA Asad, AK Sarker… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
This study integrated hydrochemical analysis, isotopic analysis, the integrated water quality
index (IWQI), and the health risk assessment model to analyze hydrochemical …

Geographical analysis of fluoride and nitrate and its probabilistic health risk assessment utilizing Monte Carlo simulation and GIS in potable water in rural areas of …

S Ali, S Ahmad, M Usama, R Islam, A Shadab… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Human health is being increasingly exposed to fluoride and nitrate ingestion globally due to
anthropogenic alternations in groundwater resources. In the present research work, a …

Groundwater Hydrochemistry and Recharge Process Impacted by Human Activities in an Oasis–Desert in Central Asia

Y Yao, C Tu, G Hu, Y Zhang, H Cao, W Wang, W Wang - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Intense anthropogenic activities in arid regions remarkably affect groundwater by causing
phreatic decline and water environmental deterioration. A systematic understanding of …

Evaluation of drinking water quality and associated health risks in Adama City, Ethiopia

A Beshir, D Reddythota, E Alemayehu - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Drinking water deterioration causes to risk of public health which is essential to supply safe
water to the public. This study assessed groundwater quality and health risks in Adama City …

[HTML][HTML] Groundwater quality evaluation for drinking and agricultural purposes. A case study in semi-arid region (Zab El-gharbi SE-Algeria)

T Masmoudi, M Benakcha, MA Abdennour… - Desalination and Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
The current research delved into the geochemical attributes of groundwater and assessed
compliance with drinking water standards. 35 samples of Zab El Gharbi region groundwater …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal and bacterial evaluation in drinking water distribution network and their association with physicochemical parameters

A Shahryari, F Niknejad, R Aali, AM Zarajabad… - Desalination and Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Preventing the growth of microorganisms in water distribution network (WDN) is an important
public health priority. In this study, 98 water samples were collected from the Gorgan City …