Qualitative information suggests that there may be a link between the pollution and health problems. Skin problems,
allergic conditions, itching and other skin lesions are contact-type diseases. It found that the alkali water, which is
likely to be attributable to the extensive use of the alkalis soda ash and caustic soda in the textile dyeing industry.
This alkalinity is likely to be a key factor in the skin irritations reported by local communities as they reported that
the symptoms manifest themselves when their skin has come into physical contact with water or sediment