Asian Journal of Water Environment and Pollution · 2007 · 33 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesEnvironmental SciencesGeochemistryGroundwater HydrologyGroundwater-surface Water InteractionGroundwater ContaminationGroundwater GeochemistryGroundwater QualitySoil PollutionWater PollutionWater QualityChemical Quality AnalysisChemical Quality AttributesGeochemical ProcessesGroundwater ChemistryRadonRadon MonitoringSoil Contamination By RadionuclidesWater Pollution Monitoring
Chemical quality and radon activity of ground water along with F, NO $_3$ , SO $_4$ , U, Pb, Cr and Ni was monitored in certain parts of SW Punjab to assess the role of these elements in causing cancer in Jajjal and Gyana villages of Bhatinda district, Punjab. The work shows that contents of U, Pb, Cr, Ni, F and SO $_4$ are above the permissible limits. The interaction of groundwater with soils formed by the weathering of high heat producing granites of Tosham area and with evaporites including foetid limestone/dolomite is responsible for high contents of radon and other elements. Indiscriminate use of pesticides and the air and water pollution caused by the effluents of thermal plant are also responsible for the degradation of quality of water in the area.
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The Subsurface Geology of the Indo-Gangetic Plains
Rao Ramachandra, Ramachandra Rao Mb · 1973 · 121 citations