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Effect of Arsenic Contaminated Drinking Water on Human Chromosome: A Case Study

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Arsenic contamination of ground water has become a serious problem all over the world. Large number of people from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal of India are suffering due to consumption of arsenic contaminated drinking water. Study was carried out on 30 individuals residing in Ballia District, UP where the maximum concentration of arsenic was observed around 0.37 ppm in drinking water. Blood samples were collected from them to find out the problem related with arsenic. Cytogenetic study of the blood samples indicates that out of 30, two persons developed Klinefelter syndrome.

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Acknowledgments

The authors (ALS and VKS) thankfully acknowledge the head, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, for extending the necessary facilities. The author (ALS) is thankful to Dr. Kiran Singh (Molecular and Human Genetics, BHU.) for her help in chromosomal study. The financial assistance provided by UGC (Project No P-01/572), New Delhi, is thankfully acknowledged.

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  1. Environmental Science, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221001, India

    Asha Lata Singh & Vipin Kumar Singh

  2. Department of Moleculer and Human Genetics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221001, India

    Anushree Srivastava

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Singh, A.L., Singh, V.K. & Srivastava, A. Effect of Arsenic Contaminated Drinking Water on Human Chromosome: A Case Study. Ind J Clin Biochem 28, 422–425 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12291-013-0330-3

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