[HTML][HTML] Emerging organic contaminants in karst groundwater: A global level assessment

JL Reberski, J Terzić, LD Maurice, DJ Lapworth - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
A quarter of the world's population uses groundwater from karst aquifers. A range of
emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) are considered a potential threat to water resources …

Occurrence and treatment of contaminants of emerging concern in the African aquatic environment: Literature review and a look ahead

KO K'oreje, M Okoth, H Van Langenhove… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Awareness about the rising detection and reported (eco) toxicological effects of
contaminants of emerging concern (CECs, eg pharmaceuticals and personal care products …

Investigating sources, driving forces and potential health risks of nitrate and fluoride in groundwater of a typical alluvial fan plain

Y **ao, Q Hao, Y Zhang, Y Zhu, S Yin, L Qin… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater of alluvial fan plains is the foremost water source, especially in arid/semiarid
regions. Its contaminants are big issues for water supply and public health concern. To …

Judging the sources of inferior groundwater quality and health risk problems through intake of groundwater nitrate and fluoride from a rural part of Telangana, India

S Gugulothu, N Subba Rao, R Das, LK Duvva… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Evaluation of groundwater quality and related health hazards is a prerequisite for
taking preventive measures. The rural region of Telangana, India, has been selected for the …

Groundwater quality assessment using water quality index and GIS technique in Modjo River Basin, central Ethiopia

NS Kawo, S Karuppannan - Journal of African earth sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Groundwater is main sources of water supply in Modjo River Basin. In this study, 31
groundwater samples were collected and analyzed to determine suitability of groundwater …

[HTML][HTML] Groundwater chemistry, distribution and potential health risk appraisal of nitrate enriched groundwater: a case study from the semi-urban region of South India

N Adimalla, H Qian - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, an elevated concentration of nitrate in groundwater has been a growing
problem on a global scale. It directly shows the adverse effects on human health via various …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated assessment and geostatistical evaluation of groundwater quality through water quality indices

I Naz, I Ahmad, RW Aslam, A Quddoos, A Yaseen - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study undertook an assessment of 24 physiochemical parameters at over 1094 sites to
compute the water quality index (WQI) across the upper and central Punjab regions of …

Changes in global groundwater organic carbon driven by climate change and urbanization

LK McDonough, IR Santos, MS Andersen… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Climate change and urbanization can increase pressures on groundwater resources, but
little is known about how groundwater quality will change. Here, we use a global synthesis …

Groundwater quality assessment for domestic and agricultural purposes in Yan'an City, northwest China: implications to sustainable groundwater quality management …

P Li, S He, N Yang, G **ang - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2018 - Springer
Groundwater is critical for the sustainable development of the Loess Plateau, while
groundwater quality is generally poor in this area due to natural factors and anthropogenic …

[HTML][HTML] Regarding groundwater and drinking water access through a human rights lens: Self-supply as a norm

J Grönwall, K Danert - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Globally, some 2.5 billion people depend solely on groundwater to satisfy their daily drinking
water needs. The reliance on this resource and its centrality to realize the human right to …