Water Quality Index for measuring drinking water quality in rural Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

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Authors

Tahera Akter · BRAC

Fatema Tuz Jhohura · BRAC

Fahmida Akter · BRAC

Tridib Roy Chowdhury · BRAC

Sabuj Kanti Mistry · BRAC

Digbijoy Dey · BRAC

Milan Kanti Barua · BRAC

Abstract

Higher values of iron, manganese, and arsenic reduced drinking water quality. Awareness raising on chemical contents in drinking water at household level is required to improve public health.

Topics & Keywords

Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Child Nutrition and Water Access Sodium Intake and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Health Population and Nutrition

Volume 35, Issue 1, pp. 4-4

DOI: 10.1186/s41043-016-0041-5

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