India, April 16 -- Freshwater salinization can poison drinking water and increase chloride concentrations in it over time, the study underlines

Introducing salt into the environment - for de-icing roads, fertilising farmlands and other purposes - releases toxic chemicals that pose a threat to freshwater supply system.

This is known as freshwater salinization syndrome (FSS) or the effects of introduced salts can poison drinking water and increase chloride concentrations over time, according to a recent study published in journal Biogeochemistry .

It was carried out by researchers of University of Maryland.

The research claimed that an increase in concentration of chloride on a global scale: Passaic river in New Jersey has turned saltie...