Groundwater contamination is a global problem that has a significant impact on human
health and ecological services. Studies reported in this special issue focus on contaminants …

The paper and pulp industry wastewater is one of the most prominent issues in the world.
These industries use raw materials for paper manufacturing processes such as wood …

Drinking water quality is one of the greatest factors affecting human health. However,
drinking water quality in many countries, especially in develo** countries is not desirable …

Groundwater is the major source of water for drinking and irrigation purposes in and around
Hua County, Shaanxi Province, China. The main purposes of this research is to evaluate the …

High concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in potable water can cause severe
human health disorders. Present study examined the fitness of groundwater for drinking …

A total of 194 groundwater samples were collected from hard rock terrain of Medak, a fast
urbanizing region of Telangana State, South India to assess the groundwater quality using …

Health hazard risk map** (HHRM) is an important technique used to estimate the potential
health risk of an individual, a group, or an entire community of a region. To further progress …

Groundwater quality is defined by various water quality parameters. The aims of the
research are to understand the relationships among different groundwater quality …

Human interferences have caused groundwater contamination in alluvial aquifers which
subsequently affects the health of exposed population. In the present study, 74 groundwater …

This research was conducted to understand the seasonal characteristics of water quality for
domestic purpose in Hancheng City of the Guanzhong plain, China. The health risks were …