Title : Assessment of Health Impacts of Water Pollution in Hlaing Tharyar Industrial Zone: A Case Study on Yay Oakkan Village Group

Authors : Lae Mon Thein,Hay Mar NyiNyi,Lei Lei Win

Publication Date : 2018-12-01

Description : In this area, the villagers can't get sustainable access to safe clean water is a major problem in the study area, Yay Oakkan Village Group in Hlaing Thar Yar Industrial Zone. Hence, the waste water disposed by the factories is an important factor for the region to consider when they suffer from the diseases. In this area, the residents have to use the four sources of water such as Lake-Water, Tube-well Water (90 feet, Tube-well Water (400 feet) and Joe-phyu Water.   This study aims to expose and provide to be able to reduce the health impacts of impurity water and wastewater disposal mainly by industries in Hlaing Thar Yar Industrial Zone. The study estimates the water and other causes which can affect the human health. It was exposed by analyzing the determination of background information, quality of water and awareness about water pollution and health habits. And also it was evaluated the level of awareness of the health problems among the people who suffer from the water pollution caused by the industry by using the systematic sampling method for data collection and testing the water quality and parameters in the hot season and the rainy season.  The findings show that the residents suffer from the (22) diseases and face the problems which does not get the sufficient clean water for their daily use due to the households survey. In accord with the water test, it is found the parameters which can harmful the human health such as turbidity, ammonia-nitrogen (NH3N), Cyanide, alkalinity, iron and chloride mainly in the Tubewell water (90 feet). The diseases of dizziness, headache, fever, diarrhea, skin problems, asthma, nausea, typhoid, cholera and cramp are mostly related to the Tube-well water (90 feet), diseases caused by industry and distance of water sources from the industry and they can explain about (74%) of the variation in medical expenses.