Health Effect of Drinking Water Contaminants
2 pp. === Chemical contaminants occur in drinking water supplies throughout the United States, ranging from barely detectable amounts to levels that could possibly threaten human health. Determining the health effects of these contaminants is difficult, especially since researchers are still learnin...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Language: | en_US |
| Published: |
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
1998
|
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/146310 |
| Summary: | 2 pp. === Chemical contaminants occur in drinking water supplies throughout the United States, ranging from barely detectable amounts to levels that could possibly threaten human health. Determining the health effects of these contaminants is difficult, especially since researchers are still learning how chemicals react to the damaged cells. This publication addresses the issue of chemical contaminants in drinking water, topics include; acute and chronic health effects, setting standards, and treatment techniques. |
|---|