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Published on: August 14, 2026
Which causes water pollution ?
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Pathogens include bacteria and other oganisms that enter water from domestic sewage and animal excreta.
PCBs (Polyuchlorinated biphenyls) are used as a fluids in transformers and capacitators. The presence of these PCBs in water causes skin disorder in human. These act as carcinogenic.
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