Impact of water pollution on crop growth in Taiwan

Abstract

This chapter lists the range of water-borne diseases, causative organisms, mode of spread of the disease-causing agents/organisms and the symptoms. It also presents the data on reported cases of water-borne discusses in India, the major diseases that cause death and loss of productivity. It finally presents case studies from several pollution hotspots in India, showing the impact of source water contamination on public health, and the agents causing pollution of water bodies in those localities.