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Effect Of Water

Drinking polluted water causes typhoid, cholera, hepatitis, and other health-related issues in humans. The five common effects of water pollution are the contamination of biodiversity and the food chain, lack of potable water, thermal discharges on water quality, and new diseases in humans.

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Can water cause hair to turn white?

Query: Hi, I am getting white hair from last 3 years, and the number has increased in the last 3 months. Is this the effect of water. Kindly suggest the medicine for this problem.  Read Full »


Dr. Meha Malhotra

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Water has no effect on graying of hair though hard water can cause dryness of hair. If your parents also had premature graying of hair then yours is hereditary (genetically inherited). You can start tablet PABA 100mg once a day for 2 months. This will prevent further...  Read Full »

Is it advisable to drink the underground water directly?

Query: Hi doctor, I have a water purifier for drinking water. But I drank tap water a few days back without my knowledge as the tap was near the tap attached with a water purifier. The water comes from the underground sump attached to a borewell and drinking water provided in our locality. I am concerned a...  Read Full »


Dr. Shubadeep Debabrata Sinha

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The groundwater sources can be contaminated with germs, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and chemicals, like fertilizers and pesticides. The diseases that you are at risk with groundwater transmission are bacterial gastroenteritis (due to escherichia coli, shigella, ...  Read Full »

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