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Bundelkhand comprises six districts of Madhya Pradesh and seven districts of Uttar Pradesh. It is home to the famous Khajuraho temple, the fort of the Queen of Jhansi, and many other glorious monuments. It is also one of the poorest regions of India.
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We acknowledge the support extended by the communities of the two Âvillages and the three crushing units that participated in the study, the officials of local Pollution Control Board, the physicians and staff of the Primary Health Centre and colleague researchers. We would also like to sincerely thank Norbert L. Wagner, University of South Florida for his continued guidance and encouragement during the implementation of the research. IDRC support was provided through project 103055.
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Ranjan, R., Lakshmi, K.V., Balakrishnan, K. (2012). Ecohealth Research for Mitigating Health Risks of Stone Crushing and Quarrying, India. In: Charron, D. (eds) Ecohealth Research in Practice. Insight and Innovation in International Development, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0517-7_9
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