Key Points
Delhi's groundwater is high in salt content, according to a report by the Central Ground Water Authority..
This can give you elevated blood pressure which has a negative effect on your kidneys," said Dr Mohit Khirbat, Consultant, Nephrology, CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram.. . ) . High sodium intake can cause the body to retain water, increasing blood volume and blood pressure...
Dr Sanjeev Gulati, Executive Director, Nephrology & Kidney Transplant, Fortis Escorts, Okhla Road, New Delhi, explained, "High salt content increases the amount of calcium in the urine, which can combine with oxalates or phosphates to form kidney stones..
Besides water, lifestyle choices like long working hours, unhealthy diets, and high stress levels, are causing hypertension, diabetes, and obesity in Delhi - all risk factors for kidney problems.. Air pollution has always "remained a negative influence on health"..
According to Dr Gulati, one of the reasons why Delhi's groundwater could have high salt content is because of wastewater discharge from industries, particularly those involved in mining, chemical production, or salt extraction, which can introduce high levels of salt into groundwater systems...
