Reply of the authors on the comments on the paper entitled “Toxic Effects of Industrial Effluents on Rat : Analysis and Remediation Methods.” The Internet Journal of Toxicology. 2007. Volume 3. Number 2.

Mandla V.Ravibabu
PhD. Research Scholar,
Geomatics Engg, Dept of Civil Engg,
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Roorkee-247667,
Uttarakhand, INDIA

This study was carried out before 1998, and we were interested to look at the animal health in that area, so we took an unusual approach to look at the rat model toxicity, as we were using these animals in our lab for other studies, hence we decided to use these animals as our model, as many conventional methods have utilized telapia and other fish toxicity experiments. our aim was to look at if this waste water can cause any particular disease by drinking the waste water. and any toxicity in animals if they are living in the surrounding areas of the waste water plants. Our approach is novel and not meant to raise controversies.

Analytical methods were used to determine the analytical parameters of the waste waters/ industrial effluents. I know that these components vary from time to time and cannot be generalised. but what we found at the time of our experiments have been reported. All results are available in our records and notebooks.

We had no idea, that this will cause concern, we only wanted to bring environmental awareness, of the hazards of some industrial effluents.

with best regards

RAVIBABU NAGA VENI & K.JAMIL