title: Effect of arsenic contaminated drinking water on human chromosome: a case study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Science, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221001 India.
authors.forename: Asha Lata
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Environmental Science, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221001 India.
authors.forename: Vipin Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Moleculer and Human Genetics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221001 India.
authors.forename: Anushree
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srivastava
keywords: Arsenic; Blood; Chromosomal abnormalities; Water pollution