the levels of contamination are significantly higher within the oscillation zone of Ganga River than the districts in north Bihar which are presumably closer to the source of contamination. Whether in Darbhanga or Champaran district of Bihar (based...
Additionally, the hazard index was utilized to evaluate the potential non-carcinogenic risks associated with fluoride and nitrate exposure among children, women, and men in the study region. A total of 103 samples were collected from the Aurangabad district of Bihar. The analyzed samples were ...
The Saran district belongs to the state of Bihar and is located in the north-eastern part of India (Fig. 1). Fig. 1 Location map of the study area Full size image Within India, Bihar ranks fairly low in terms of socioeconomic indicators and is considered to be the least developed ...
Bihar’s mineral wealth was virtually depleted when the mineral-richChota Nagpurplateau became part of Jharkhand. Still, there are a few pockets in the state where minerals are found. Bauxite is found inMunger. The Rohtas district has dolomite, glass sand, cement mortar, and other minerals. Mi...
Child height for age only aligned with WHO standards in early childhood (0–12 months) for Bhagalpur District, but the likelihood of child stunting rises as age increases. Thus, we recommend effective program interventions keeping the socioeconomic and demographic vulnerabilities of children into ...