A study of nitrate contamination in ground water of Delhi, India

Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 91-94

  Kumar, Lokesh ^a  

^a Indian Water Works Association   (India)

Author keywords

Ground water; Methemoglobinemia; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921322980     PISSN: 09729860     EISSN: 18758568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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