Health effects of metals and related substances in drinking water / authors, Prof. M. Ferrante [and three others] ; coauthors, Giovanni Arena University of Catania, (IT).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferrante, M., author.

Contributor:

Giovanni Arena University of Catania, (IT), issuing body.

Series:

Metals and related subatances in drinking water series.

Metals and related substances in drinking water: research report series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drinking water--Contamination.

Drinking water.

Drinking water--Lead content.

Water-supply--Environmental aspects.

Water-supply.

Water resources development--Environmental aspects.

Water resources development.

Water--Purification.

Water.

Water quality.

Water--Pollution--Environmental aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : IWA Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Contents

About The Authors

Editors &amp

Authors

Coauthors

Review panel

Foreword

Preface

Aknowledgements

Chapter 1: Metals and drinking water

Chapter 2: Metals and water resources

Chapter 3: Metals and health

Chapter 4: Toxic metals

Chapter 5: Mutagenic and genotoxic metals

Chapter 6: Carcinogenic metals

Chapter 7: Aluminium (Al)

7.1 Environmental effect

7.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 8: Antimony (Sb)

8.1 Environmental effect

8.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 9: Arsenic (As)

9.1 Environmental effect

9.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 10: Barium (Ba)

10.1 Environmental effect

10.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 11: Beryllium (Be)

11.1 Environmental effect

11.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 12: Bismuth (Bi)

12.1 Environmental effect

12.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 13: Boron (B)

13.1 Environmental effect

13.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 14: Calcium (Ca)

14.1 Environmental effect

14.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 15: Cadmium (Cd)

15.1 Environmental effect

15.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 16: Chromium (Cr)

16.1 Environmental effect

16.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 17: Cobalt (Co)

17.1 Environmental effect

17.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 18: Copper (Cu)

18.1 Environmental effect

18.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 19: Iron (Fe)

19.1 Environmental effect

19.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 20: Lanthanum (La)

20.1 Environmental effect

20.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 21: Lead (Pb)

21.1 Environmental effect

21.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 22: Lithium (Li)

22.1 Environmental effect

22.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 23: Magnesium (Mg)

23.1 Environmental effect

23.2 Effect on human health.

Chapter 24: Manganese (Mn)

24.1 Environmental effect

24.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 25: Mercury (Hg)

25.1 Environmental effect

25.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 26: Nickel (Ni)

26.1 Environmental effect

26.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 27: Potassium (K)

27.1 Environmental effect

27.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 28: Radium (Ra)

28.1 Environmental effect

28.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 29: Selenium (Se)

29.1 Environmental effect

29.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 30: Silicon (Si)

30.1 Environmental effect

30.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 31: Silver (Ag)

31.1 Environmental effect

31.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 32: Sodium (Na)

32.1 Environmental effect

32.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 33: Strontium (Sr)

33.1 Environmental effect

33.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 34: Thallium (Tl)

34.1 Environmental effect

34.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 35: Tin (Sn)

35.1 Environmental effect

35.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 36: Tungsten (W)

36.1 Environmental effect

36.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 37: Uranium (U) And Depleted Uranium (Du)

37.1 Environmental effect

37.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 38: Vanadium (V)

38.1 Environmental effect

38.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 39: Zinc (Zn)

39.1 Environmental effect

39.2 Effect on human health

Chapter 40: Metals And Disinfection Treatment

Chapter 41: Metals Regulations And Guidelines of Some Country.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 27, 2014).

ISBN:

9781780405988

1780405987

OCLC:

881235342