People who use this water risk hepatitis, typhoid, cholera, amoebic dysentery, other waterborne diseases, and a variety of skin afflictions. read more
Bhargava says that the Ganges' self-purifying quality leads to oxygen levels 25 times higher than any other river in the world. Hollick's search for a scientific explanation for the X factor leads him to a spiritual leader at an ashram and a biologist in Kanpur. read more
Water-borne diseases can spread rapidly and be very devastating. Unsanitary drinking water results in approximately 1.7 million deaths worldwide annually. Water quality has been recorded in Varanasi, India for a number of years. read more