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ArticleJournal of water and health2025

Health and economic consequences due to inadequate water quality: a case study from Eastern India.

Sukanya Das, Mehak Malhari, Markus Starkl, Nobert Brunner, Pulak Mishra, Swosti Subhrajyoti Sahoo

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6 authors.

Sukanya DasDepartment of Policy and Management Studies, TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, India.
Mehak MalhariDepartment of Policy and Management Studies, TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, India.
Markus StarklDepartment of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria E-mail: markus.starkl@boku.ac.at.
Nobert BrunnerDepartment of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria.
Pulak MishraDepartment of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT, Kharagpur, India.
Swosti Subhrajyoti SahooDepartment of Policy and Management Studies, TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8141-3282

Funding

European Union (Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program, grant agreement no. 821427) and by the Government of India (Department of Science and Technology/Department of Biotechnology, sanction order DST/IMRCD/India-EU/Water Call2/SARASWATI 2.0/2018(G)). 821427
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Access to clean water is vital for public health; however, many urban households suffer from waterborne illnesses due to contamination. This study examines the economic cost of contaminated water to households in Khurda (Odisha) and Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal), focusing on diseases like diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and fever. Using a detailed questionnaire, data were gathered from 281 households. Findings show that 17% of households with piped water reported illness compared to 5.26% with non-piped water, with issues such as foul smell and red water also noted. The average household cost of illness is ₹47.69 (US$ 0.57

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Cost of IllnessDrinking WaterWaterborne DiseasesWater QualityWater SupplyDiarrheaFamily CharacteristicsHumansIndiaSurveys and QuestionnairesDrinking Waterbivariate probitcost of illnesssanitation infrastructurewaterborne diseases

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PMID40156217

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