Health Effects of Human Exposure to Barium in Drinking Water
Author: Gary R. Brenniman
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 148
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Author: Gary R. Brenniman
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 148
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Health Effects Research Laboratory (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 127
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 234
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 168
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9789241530330
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2000-04-12
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 0309172209
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe safety of the nation's drinking water must be maintained to ensure the health of the public. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for regulating the levels of substances in the drinking water supply. Copper can leach into drinking water from the pipes in the distribution system, and the allowable levels are regulated by the EPA. The regulation of copper, however, is complicated by the fact that it is both necessary to the normal functioning of the body and toxic to the body at too high a level. The National Research Council was requested to form a committee to review the scientific validity of the EPA's maximum contaminant level goal for copper in drinking water. Copper in Drinking Water outlines the findings of the committee's review. The book provides a review of the toxicity of copper as well as a discussion of the essential nature of this metal. The risks posed by both short-term and long-term exposure to copper are characterized, and the implications for public health are discussed. This book is a valuable reference for individuals involved in the regulation of water supplies and individuals interested in issues surrounding this metal.
Author: Illinois. Environmental Health Resource Center
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Published: 1974
Total Pages: 32
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 548
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Dr. Marco Ferrante
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Published: 2013-11-15
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 1780405979
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMetals are inorganic substances that occur naturally in geological formations. Naturally occurring metals are dissolved in water when it comes into contact with rock or soil material. Some metals are essential for life and are naturally available in our food and water. Trace amounts of metals are common in water, and these are normally not harmful to your health. In fact, some metals are essential to sustain life. Calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium must be present for normal body functions. Cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and zinc are needed. However many of the metals and metalloids that are found in drinking water can have an adverse impact on human health. This book provides a 'state-of-the-art' review of the health implications of metals and metalloids in drinking water and is a key reference in the risk assessment and management of water supplies. The increased urbanization and increased water demand in industrial areas has amplified the metals problem in groundwater sources. In fact the contamination of our water resources by poisonous metals occurs largely due to human activity. These activities include industrial processes, such as electronics industry and mining activity, agricultural activities, and the dumping of wastes in landfills. The International standard references concerning water resources are various and, though they are based on WHO guidelines, they are extremely diversified in relation to local issues and emerging problems. This report pulls the information together to provide an important reference source.
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 48
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