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Contaminants in drinking water.
An adequate supply of safe drinking water is one of the major prerequisites for a healthy life, but waterborne disease is still a major cause of death in many parts of the world, particularly in children, and it is also a significant economic constraint in many subsistence economies. The basis on which drinking water safety is judged is national standards or international guidelines. The most i...
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A method alternative to the EPA’s determination of microorganisms of regulatory concern for drinking water quality is proposed. Drinking water in the U.S. is among the safest in the world but outbreaks of disease linked to drinking water still occur. For example, from 1991 to 2002 there were 183 reported waterborne disease outbreaks caused by chemical contaminants (16%), viruses (8%), bacteria ...
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The behavioral toxicity of trichloromethane (TCM), dichlorobromomethane (DCBM), dibromochloromethane (DBCM) and tribromomethane (TBM) was evaluated following oral administration in mice. A variety of dosage regimens and behavioral measures were used. Studies included acute dose effect, 14-and 90-day treatments at 300 and 3000 times the estimated average human daily intake of contaminated drinki...
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The Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act (Act 399) was enacted in 1976 and enables the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to maintain the state's authority over drinking water in the state. The DEQ also contracts with local health departments to maintain non-community programs in each county. Private water wells throughout the state are clearly the most troublesome for users and reg...
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Concern for exposures to drinking water contaminants and their effects on adverse birth outcomes has prompted several studies evaluating chlorination disinfection by-products and chlorinated solvents. Some of these contaminants are found to be teratogenic in animal studies. This review evaluates 14 studies on chlorination disinfection by-products such as trihalomethanes (THMs) and five studies ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Science & Technology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0013-936X,1520-5851
DOI: 10.1021/es022409p