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Irrigation dominated areas and the risk of gall bladder cancer in Bihar

This study found that increase in well and canal irrigated areas was associated with a rise in the gall bladder cancer cases in Bihar due to presence of cancer causing contaminants in irrigation water.

Maiko Sakamoto

Arun Kumar

Deokrishna Kumar Choudhary

Ashok Ghosh

Posted on 19 May, 2024 03:13 AM

Rising gall bladder cancer in India

Groundwater irrigation and the risk of gall bladder cancer in Bihar. Image used for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal

Poisoned waters, deadly outcomes!

A study shows that high arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bihar is linked with increase in cancer cases. Districts located near the Himalayan river basins have more people with cancer.

Posted on 29 Aug, 2021 12:22 AM

While groundwater is an important source of drinking water worldwide, contamination of groundwater sources is on the rise. Arsenic contamination of groundwater has been found to affect as high as 300 million people worldwide exposing them to a number of health risks.

Arsenic contamination of groundwater in India

Drinking water in Bihar, linked to cancer (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

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