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9780813526720

The Water We Drink

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  • ISBN13:

    9780813526720

  • ISBN10:

    0813526728

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-06-01
  • Publisher: Rutgers Univ Pr
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Summary

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

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(6)
Part One General Information
A Brief History of Drinking Water, Sanitation, and Disease
7(9)
The Modern Era of Drinking Water Regulation
16(7)
Drinking Water Sources, Treatment, Safety, and Conservation
23(18)
Part Two Drinking Water and Disease
Drinking Water and Infectious Diseases
41(19)
Drinking Water and the Risk of Cancer
60(18)
Drinking Water, Estrogens, and Fertility
78(12)
The Effects of Drinking Water's Mineral Content on Health
90(15)
Heavy Metal Content of Drinking Water and Its Effects on Health
105(16)
Part Three Drinking Water and the Consumer
Bottled Water
121(7)
Water Purification
128(9)
Conclusion 137(2)
Appendices 139(8)
Glossary 147(6)
Bibliography 153(20)
Index 173

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