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The use of wastewater to produce food crops particularly vegetables is very prevalent in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This practice may pose health risks to farm workers and consumers. Hence, the study was designed to evaluate farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water quality, health risks and health ri...


Woldetsadik, D.Drechsel, PayKeraita, Bernard N.Itanna, F.Gebrekidan, H.[Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Agricultural intensification to meet the food needs of the rapidly growing population in developing countries is negatively affecting the water quality. In most of these countries such as Ethiopia, information on surface and especially groundwater quality is lacking. This limits the measure that ...


Akal, Adugnaw T.Dagnew, D.C.Giri, S.Belete, M.A.Tilahun, Seifu A.Mekuria, Wolde M.Steenhuis, Tammo S.[Groundwater quality in an upland agricultural watershed in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands]Groundwater quality in an upland agricultural watershed in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands

This paper provides an overview of policy responses to arsenic in groundwater in rural Bangladesh to assess their role and potential effectiveness in reducing exposure. With 97% of the country consuming groundwater for drinking, there is a continuing crisis of tens of millions of people exposed t...


Balasubramanya, SoumyaHorbulyk, Theodore M.[Groundwater arsenic in Bangladesh: what's new for policy research?]Groundwater arsenic in Bangladesh: what's new for policy research?
Bharati, LunaSharma, Bharat R.Smakhtin, Vladimir U.[The Ganges River Basin: status and challenges in water, environment and livelihoods]The Ganges River Basin: status and challenges in water, environment and livelihoods

Cassava is a staple mostly eaten in the form of gari, after rice in Liberia. The local method of gari processing often leads to product contamination, thus, a study was done to assess the heavy metals and microbial contamination of gari in eight counties of the country. A total of sixty-one gari ...


Awoyale, W.Asiedu, RobertKawalawu, W.K.C.Maziya-Dixon, B.B.Abass, A.Edet, M.Adetunji, M.O.[Assessment of heavy metals and microbial contamination of gari from Liberia]Assessment of heavy metals and microbial contamination of gari from Liberia

El cadmio es un metal pesado que se acumula en el cuerpo y afecta nuestra salud. Para controlar la cantidad que consumimos, la UE ha establecido los niveles máximos permitidos para diferentes alimentos. Un reglamento que especifica los niveles máximos de cadmio en los productos de cacao y chocola...


Meter, A.Atkinson, R.J.Laliberte, B.[Cadmio en el cacao de América Latina y el Caribe: Análisis de la investigación y soluciones potenciales para la mitigación]Cadmio en el cacao de América Latina y el Caribe: Análisis de la investigación y soluciones potenciales para la mitigación
Seager, J.Bechtel, J.Bock, S.Dankelman, I.Fordham, M.Gabizon, S.Thuy Trang, N.Perch, L.Qayum, S.Roehr, U.Schoolmeester, T.Steinbach, R.Watts, M.Wendland, C.Aguilar, L.Álvarez, I.Araújo, K.Basnett, B.S.Bauer, J.Bowser, G.Caterbow, A.Corendea, C.Donners, A.Dutta, S.Halle, S.halainen, M.Ismawati, Y.Joshi, D.Kiwala, L.Kolbeinsdottir, L.Koppen, Barbara C.M. van[Global gender and environment outlook]Global gender and environment outlook

Although wastewater has been increasingly used to grow a range of crops for income generation and livelihood resilience in urban and peri-urban areas, irrigation with untreated or partially treated wastewater may result in negative impacts on irrigated crops, soils, and groundwater along with imp...


Qadir, ManzoorDrechsel, Pay[Contaminant management in water reuse systems]Contaminant management in water reuse systems

United Nations Environment Programme[Reference Methods and Materials: A Programme of Support for Regional and Global Marine Pollution Assessments]Reference Methods and Materials: A Programme of Support for Regional and Global Marine Pollution Assessments
Barlund, I.Costa, M.P. daModak, P.Mensah, A. M.Gordon, C.Babel, M. S.Dickens, ChrisJomaa, S.Ollesch, G.Swaney, D.Alcamo, J.[Water pollution in river basins]Water pollution in river basins

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