The issue of protection of groundwater against pollution is of crucial significance. Groundwater vulnerability maps provide useful information to protect groundwater resources and evaluate the potential for water quality improvement with changes in agricultural practices and land use applications. In Yazd province, especially in Abarkooh, the majority of agricultural and drinking water is provi...

Abstract The population growth, the development of cities, industry, agriculture, and improper use of resources especially non-renewable resources have led human beings to face the danger of running out of resources. In some cases, in addition to the above, irreversible environmental and geological hazards have occurred due to the overdrawn of resources. Over extraction of groundwater resourc...

Introduction: Breast milk is the best, most useful and most effective food for the baby. On the other hand, contamination of milk with various toxic elements can have adverse effects on children's health. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude and performance of breastfeeding women referring to Abarkooh health centers regarding heavy metals transferred from breast milk...

1- Introduction Sabzevar with population of 230,000 is being considered as one of the fairly populated city located in north eastern section of the country. However, this city produces 235 tons of daily waste or garbage daily and ranks as a second order in terms of waste production in Khorasan province .This city is encountered with high population growth and its corresponding waste problems. ...