2.5 Health Ailments Rampant
Allergies and skin ailments were common among the slum populace. Although,
health ailments may be attributed to several other factors related to hygiene, contamination during flooding was also observed as one of the major reasons for
spreading of vector-borne and waterborne diseases.
Photo Urban flooding adds to the menace of poor quality toilets and blockage causing leakage in
manholes, Ventateshwara slum, Bengaluru
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Allergies and skin ailments were common among the slum populace. Although,
health ailments may be attributed to several other factors related to hygiene, contamination during flooding was also observed as one of the major reasons for
spreading of vector-borne and waterborne diseases.
Photo Urban flooding adds to the menace of poor quality toilets and blockage causing leakage in
manholes, Ventateshwara slum, Bengaluru
Lack of Environmental Planning Exacerbating Climate Change Risks …
457