Analysis of Groundwater for Cadmium Contamination in Some Districts of Uttar Pradesh, India

Cadmium is one of the most dangerous occupational and environmental toxin occurring commonly in drinking water, atmospheric air and even food. Occurrence of cadmium in groundwater is the chief source of exposure since drinking water is unavoidable. WHO has permitted a standard quantity of cadmium in water, below which it is safe to drink. Natural as well as anthropogenic activities as industries are the major source of groundwater cadmium contamination. Present study is designed with the aim to investigate the cadmium level of groundwater in some districts of Uttar Pradesh and compare it with WHO permissible limit, so that public attention about dreadness of cadmium toxicity could be drawn.