Rainwater for drinking purposes: An overview of challenges and perspectives

VB Brião, JS Cadore, S Graciola… - Wiley …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Research focused on rainwater for human consumption is being conducted in different
regions of the world. The systematic review revealed that the inadequate quality of …

Decreasing incidence of hospital diagnosed CKD/CKDu in North Central Province of Sri Lanka: is it related to provision of drinking water reverse osmosis plants?

AV Ranasinghe, LC Somatunga, GWGP Kumara… - BMC nephrology, 2024 - Springer
Background We assessed the possible impact of provision of reverse osmosis (RO) water on
the incidence of hospital diagnosed CKD/CKDu in North Central Province (NCP) of Sri …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of performance of existing ro drinking water stations in the north central province, Sri Lanka

S Indika, Y Wei, D Hu, J Ketharani, T Ritigala, T Cooray… - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Reverse osmosis (RO) drinking water stations have been introduced to provide safe drinking
water for areas with prevailing chronic kidney disease with unknown (CKDu) etiology in the …

Hydrogeochemical factors controlling the occurrence of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu)

Q Shi, Z Gao, H Guo, X Zeng, S Sandanayake… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) has posed a serious threat to human
health around the world. The link between the prevalence of CKDu and groundwater …

Molecular linkage of dissolved organic matter in groundwater with prevalence of chronic kidney disease with unknown etiology

X Zeng, W He, H Guo, C He, Q Shi, Q Shi… - Exposure and …, 2023 - Springer
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is receiving considerable attention
throughout the world due to its severe threat to human health. However, the linkage between …

Tubulointerstitial nephropathy is the predominant finding in men in a review of more than 3000 renal biopsies over a 10-year period from Sri Lanka

J Pett, C Linhart, N Osborne, S Morrell, M Fahim… - BMC nephrology, 2024 - Springer
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant clinical challenge in Sri Lanka.
The present study presents histopathological diagnoses from native renal biopsies in Kandy …

Fluoride removal and its impact on oral health in Sri Lanka's dry zone: Discussion and recommendation

BKG Thilakarathne, S Schensul… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fifty percent of the dry zone areas in Sri Lanka have fluoride levels above 1 ppm. This paper
discusses the ground conditions and recommends an appropriate range of fluoride in …

Decreasing incidence of CKD/CKDu in North Central Province of Sri Lanka: is it related to provision of drinking water reverse osmosis plants?

A Ranasinghe, L Somatunga, P Kumara… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background We assess the impact of provision of reverse osmosis (RO) water on the
incidence of CKD/CKDu in North Central Province (NCP) of Sri Lanka. Methods A cross …

[PDF][PDF] Renal Health, Groundwater Contamination, and Water Policy in Sri Lanka

S O'Hara - 2022 - dukespace.lib.duke.edu
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is a global
disease and Sri Lanka is one of the most affected countries. The disease predominantly …