Bigger Kidney Stones Can Be Caused by Paan Masala: Experts
Experts at a urology conference at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) have said that consumption of polluted ground water and paan masala may cause large kidney stones (over 2 cm).
Mar 17, 2024, 13:51 PM IST
Raichur, Karnataka: Infant Dies, More Than 30 Ill Due To Contaminated Water, Siddaramaiah Govt Takes BIG ACTION
JD(S) MLA Kariyamma Nayak of Devadurga constituency stated that information has been collected from concerned gram panchayats and she will initiate action against the guilty.
May 27, 2023, 22:21 PM IST
2 dead, over 40 fall ill after drinking contaminated water on Diwali in Karnataka
Two persons died and more than 40 are being treated at a hospital after allegedly drinking contaminated water in the Shahapura taluk of Yadgir district in Karnataka.
Oct 26, 2022, 14:54 PM IST
Karnataka: 3 die after drinking contaminated water in Raichur district, Chief Minister orders probe
CM Basavaraj Bommai has ordered a probe on the incident by the Karnataka Water Supply and Sewerage Board's Chief Enginner.
Jun 06, 2022, 15:28 PM IST
Six dead in Karnataka district after drinking contaminated water, administration on high alert
The district administration has stationed two ambulances in the village to shift patients quickly to hospitals.
Oct 04, 2021, 18:43 PM IST
Moss that can remove lead from water identified
Knowing where the lead accumulates is important for understanding how it occurs and for developing the most efficient phytoremediation.
Jan 23, 2018, 18:35 PM IST
New paper test can identify contaminated water
The device is easy-to-use and transport, weighing less than one gramme.
Jan 18, 2018, 18:32 PM IST
Iced tea consumption linked to increase in cholera risk in endemic countries
Patients with cholera were also more likely to always put ice in their water and to use sedimented river water for drinking, bathing, cooking, and brushing their teeth.
Apr 14, 2017, 23:05 PM IST
Over 80% Pakistanis drink contaminated water
Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer told the Senate on Tuesday that the Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) had conducted various water quality monitoring projects in the country and said 69 per cent to 82 per cent water samples collected from 2,807 villages in 24 districts were found contaminated or unsafe for drinking, Dawn online reported.
50 taken ill in Rajasthan after drinking contaminated water
On receiving information about the incident, a rapid response team was sent to the spot.
May 11, 2016, 02:20 AM IST
Jaundice outbreak: Himachal HC provides interim relief
It was reported media that Ashwani Khad water treatment station, which supplies water to one-third of Shimla's population, is highly contaminated.
Feb 25, 2016, 17:25 PM IST
