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Residues of DDT and HCH in major sources of drinking water in Bhopal, India

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  1. Pesticide Toxicology Laboratory, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Post Box No. 80, 226001, Lucknow, India

    T. S. S. Dikshith, R. B. Raizada, S. N. Kumar & M. K. Srivastava

  2. Department of Zoology, Motilal Vigyan Mahavidyalaya, 462008, Bhopal, India

    S. K. Kulshrestha & U. N. Adholia

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Dikshith, T.S.S., Raizada, R.B., Kumar, S.N. et al. Residues of DDT and HCH in major sources of drinking water in Bhopal, India. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 45, 389–393 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701162

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Keywords

  • India
  • Waste Water
  • Drinking Water
  • Water Management
  • Water Pollution