4 publications
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Published Subscription Original Research
Heavy Metal Contamination of Groundwater in Malwa Region of Punjab and Potential Technological SolutionsBy Hardev Singh Virk, Shivank Mahajan
Abstract: Bathinda is part of the Malwa region of Punjab and is part of a belt which was earlier called the cotton belt of India but is now hailed as the cancer belt of India. The Malwa region faces high cancer incidence rates. For every 1 million people living in this region, 1089 are diagnosed with cancer. The rate of cancer in the Malwa region is 36.13% higher than the national …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 1–14 Read article →
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Investigation of Groundwater Contamination Due to Heavy Metals for Sustainable Development of Agriculture in Punjab State, IndiaBy Hardev Singh Virk
Abstract: Punjab, an intensive agricultural state, is currently experiencing a problem because of elevated levels of heavy metals and uranium (U) in its groundwater. It is commonly known that the groundwater in every district in Punjab's Malwa region has anomalous levels of uranium, with a U content that exceeds the World Health Organization (WHO) safe limit of 30 parts per billion. There have been reports of arsenic (As) in the Majha …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 20–29 Read article →
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Biokinetics of Retention and Dose Delivery to Body Organs due to Protracted Ingestion of Natural Uranium in Groundwater of Patiala District, Punjab, IndiaBy Hardev Singh Virk
Abstract: This study pertains to the uranium concentration in the drinking water and its biokinetics of the retention and dose delivered to body organs of the residents of 50 villages of the Patiala district of the Punjab State where U content is higher than the safe limit of 30 ppb fixed by WHO. U content values vary from 38.0 µg/L (Uppli) to 267.0 µg/L (Ahru Kalan) with an average value of …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 1–15 Read article →
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Heavy Metals Contamination in Groundwaters of Punjab: A Man-made Curse and its MitigationBy Hardev Singh Virk
Abstract: The curse of heavy metal contamination in groundwaters of Punjab state is causing health hazards for the population of Punjab. It is not so much a natural disaster as its origin can be traced to a man-made crisis in Punjab. Potentially toxic elements, including high levels of Uranium (U) contamination in the Malwa belt of Punjab, Arsenic contamination in the Majha belt, and Selenium contamination in the Doaba belt of …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 6–22 Read article →