Heavy metal pollution of river Yamuna in the industrially developing state of Haryana

Indian Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 164-168

  Kaushik, A ^a   Jain, S ^a   Dawra, J ^a   Sahu, R ^a   Kaushik, C P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Health impacts; Heavy metals; Pollution; River Yamuna

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALLURGY; REFERENCE VALUE; WATER POLLUTANT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALLURGY; METALS, HEAVY; REFERENCE VALUES; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 0035495206     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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