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Health Effects of Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water

Name: Health Effects of Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water
Author: Marco Ferrante,G. Oliveri Conti,Z. Rasic-Milutinovic,Dusan Jovanovic

Marco Ferrante,

G. Oliveri Conti,

Z. Rasic-Milutinovic,

Dusan Jovanovic,

126 pages
English
PDF
Available on iOS & Android

eBook - PDF

Health Effects of Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water

Marco Ferrante,

G. Oliveri Conti,

Z. Rasic-Milutinovic,

Dusan Jovanovic,

About this book

Metals 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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