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The concentration of trace elements in the groundwater of the Ganga–Nim basin was ascertained. It was found that Zn, Cu, Cd, and Mn are below the permissible limits. Fe and Pb are above the permissible limits.
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Ali Khan, T., Adil Abbasi, M. Effects of Trace Elements on Human Metabolism and Their Presence in the Potable Water of Ganga–Nim Groundwater Basin, India. Water Resources 31, 588–591 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:WARE.0000041928.08426.b1
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