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A person was using water supplied by Municipality. Due to shortage of water the started underground water. He felt laxative effect. What could be the cause ?

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The laxative effect is observed only when the concentration of sulphates in water is greater than 500 ppm. Sulphate is harmless at moderate concentration but concentration above 500 ppm produces laxative effects and hypertension.
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