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The Water We Drink : Water Quality and Its Effects on Health /

Briefly traces the history of sanitation and disease, discusses links between water and infectious diseases, cancer, and infertility, and looks at bottled water and water purification.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Barzilay, Joshua I., 1951-
Otros Autores: Eley, J. William, 1957-, Weinberg, Winkler G., 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, 1999.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • General information
  • A brief history of drinking water, sanitation, and disease
  • The modern era of drinking water regulation
  • Drinking water sources, treatment, safety, and conservation
  • Drinking water and disease
  • Drinking water and infectious diseases
  • Drinking water and the risk of cancer
  • Drinking water, estrogens, and fertility
  • The effects of drinking water's mineral content on health
  • Heavy metal content of drinking water and its effects on health
  • Drinking water and the consumer
  • Bottled water
  • Water purification.