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Health Impact of Water Salinity in Coastal Bangladesh by Tanvir Ahmed Khan is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses a study on the association between drinking water salinity and high blood pressure in coastal Bangladesh. The study found that people exposed to slightly or moderately saline drinking water had a 17-42% higher chance of being hypertensive compared to those consuming fresh water. Women and older adults (35+) also had higher rates of hypertension. Localized increases in soil and groundwater salinity are projected to increase due to climate change and other factors, posing serious healt

Author

Tanvir Ahmed Khan

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EN