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9781591200390

Water and Your Health

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  • ISBN13:

    9781591200390

  • ISBN10:

    1591200393

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-05-01
  • Publisher: Basic Health Pubns
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Summary

What is in the water you drink every day? Do you know if you have been swallowing arsenic, hormone disrupters, radon, Giardia lamblia, and cryptosporidium bacteria? Learn how to get your water tested. There are many ways to improve the quality of water coming from your tap. There are water filters, water softeners, bottled water, and in some states reclaimed water. Which is right for you? Ms. Hunter responds to the mounting water quality crisis with hopeful answers and measures beginning in our homes

Table of Contents

Editor's Note v
Introduction: Water and Your Health 1(2)
The Natural Resource You Can't Live Without
3(6)
The Nation's Water: Regulating Safety
9(6)
Drinking Water: What Gets into It?
15(14)
Waterborne Epidemics
29(17)
Waterborne Infections
46(25)
Water from Your Tap: Soft or Hard?
71(6)
Water Filters: Which One Is Best?
77(19)
Bottled Waters: What Is in Them?
96(8)
Water Humidifiers and Misters: Keep Them Clean
104(3)
Conserving Water: Make Every Drop Count
107(6)
References 113(2)
Bibliography for Further Reading 115(1)
Index 116(6)
About the Author 122

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