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Journal of Water and Health, 2022 Climatic changes lead to seasonal droughts with declining groundwater levels, and – especially in rural regions – private wells in the upper aquifer might fall dry.
B. Rickert +3 more
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Revisiting the “forever chemicals”, PFOA and PFOS exposure in drinking water
npj Clean Water, 2023 Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), known as the most detected per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in various environmental compartments, have been associated with plastic pollution and endocrine dysfunction.
Sze Yee Wee, A. Aris
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Occurrence, Fate, and Related Health Risks of PFAS in Raw and Produced Drinking Water
Environmental Science and Technology, 2023 This study investigates human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via drinking water and evaluates human health risks. An analytical method for 56 target PFAS, including ultrashort-chain (C2–C3) and branched isomers, was developed. The
Mohammad Sadia +6 more
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US drinking water quality: exposure risk profiles for seven legacy and emerging contaminants
Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 2023 Advances in drinking water infrastructure and treatment throughout the 20th and early 21st century dramatically improved water reliability and quality in the United States (US) and other parts of the world.
R. Levin +12 more
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Groundwater salinity in the Horn of Africa: Spatial prediction modeling and estimated people at risk
Environment International, 2023 Background: Changes in climate and anthropogenic activities have made water salinization a significant threat worldwide, affecting biodiversity, crop productivity and contributing to water insecurity.
Dahyann Araya +2 more
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Pesticides in Drinking Water—A Review
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 The ubiquitous problem of pesticide in aquatic environment are receiving worldwide concern as pesticide tends to accumulate in the body of the aquatic organism and sediment soil, posing health risks to the human.
Muhammad Syafrudin +8 more
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Water Science and Technology, 2021 Ultraviolet-activated permanganate (UV/PM) process is a novel advanced oxidation process (AOP), but its application potential remains to be evaluated. This work investigates the degradation of refractory organic pollutant by UV/PM in terms of efficiency,
Miaomiao Ye +4 more
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Water quality and risk assessment of copper content in drinking water stored in copper container
Applied Water Science, 2022 In most developing countries, drinking water is still a serious challenge. Many water purification methods exist, but they are costly and out of reach for many people. Copper is an ancient metal that has been used from several thousands of years. Because
Ravi Manne +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 Evidence-based public health policy often comes years or decades after the underlying scientific breakthrough. The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) provisional 10 μg/L arsenic (As) drinking water guideline was set in 1993 based on “analytical ...
S. Frisbie, Erika J. Mitchell
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Vadose Zone Journal, 2023 Biogeochemical gas production resulting in free gas phase formation can severely affect groundwater and solute transport in aquifers. Such gas–water interactions are important in aquifers affected by geogenic As, which are commonly associated with ...
Alexandra Kathryn Lightfoot +4 more
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