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Hewa M. S. Wasana
Researcher at Institute of Fundamental Studies
Publications - 4
Citations - 265
Hewa M. S. Wasana is an academic researcher from Institute of Fundamental Studies. The author has contributed to research in topics: Water quality & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 191 citations.
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Drinking water quality and chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu): synergic effects of fluoride, cadmium and hardness of water.
Hewa M. S. Wasana,Dharshani Aluthpatabendi,W. M. T. D. Kularatne,Pushpa Wijekoon,Rohan Weerasooriya,Jayasundera Bandara +5 more
TL;DR: The peculiar distribution patterns of CKDu point to a synergic effect of trace elements in water for etiology of the disease.
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WHO water quality standards Vs Synergic effect(s) of fluoride, heavy metals and hardness in drinking water on kidney tissues.
Hewa M. S. Wasana,Gamage D. R. K. Perera,Panduka de S. Gunawardena,P. S. Fernando,Jayasundera Bandara +4 more
TL;DR: Investigation of synergic effects of heavy metals, aluminium, arsenic, fluoride and hardness in drinking water on kidney tissues of mice suggests existing of a synergic effect especially among Cd, F and hardness of water which could lead to severe kidney damage in mice, even at maximum recommended levels.
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The impact of aluminum, fluoride, and aluminum–fluoride complexes in drinking water on chronic kidney disease
TL;DR: It was demonstrated that the treated drinking water containing F and Al with par with WHO or moderately above the WHO levels or AlFx in low level does not lead to CKD in mice.
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Prevalence of Bovine Tuberculosis among Cattle and Buffaloes in the Central Province of Sri Lanka
Y. G. Indika Saman Kumara,Ananda Amarasinghe,P. G. A. Pushpakumara,Hewa M. S. Wasana,W. M. T. D. Rathnakumara,Gnana A. Gunawardana,B. Alexander +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper , a single intradermal Comparative Cervical Tuberculin (SICCT) test was performed in 20 farms (n=616 cattle and buffaloes) in three districts (Nuwara Eliya, NE, Kandy, KN, and Matale; MT) in the Central Province (CP) of Sri Lanka.