move, stiff gate, and overgrowth of hoof followed by progress of cracks and irregularities in horn development. Food or water are common exposure pathways of selenium in human beings. Typical symptoms of selenium toxicity in humans are hair and finger‐ and toenail loss, continuous worsening of health, queasiness, headache, tooth deterioration, tint of teeth, and nails with fragility and longitudinal strips (CGWB 2014).
Table 1.1 Geogenic contaminants in different parts of the country (India).
Study area
As
F
SO4
Na
Cl
Se
Cr
Mn
Fe
References
Cuttack City, Odisha, India
0.03–1.5 ppm
Achary (2014a)
Bhuvaneshwar City, Odisha, India
0.32–7.7 ppm
Achary (2014a)
Gangetic Plain, Jharkhand, India
1–133 ppb in premonsoon, 2–98 ppb in monsoon and 7–115 ppb in postmonsoon