Is the Water Safe for My Baby?

Balbus, John; Lang, Michael E.

doi:10.1016/s0031-3955(05)70365-5

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“…Population growth coupled with rapid urbanization, changing lifestyles, and economic development has led to increasing pressure on water resources. Over 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and an estimated 80% of child deaths from digestivetract diseases such as diarrhoea (approximately 2 million per year) are caused by consumption of contaminated drinking water (Balbus and Lang, 2001). Against this background the European Union (EU) Council resolution of 30 May 2002 has endorsed the EU Water Initiative (EUWI, 2008), which highlights the importance of integrated water resources management, and emphasizes the need to balance human water needs with environmental preservation.…”

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Drinking water quality: Comparing inorganic components in bottled water and Italian tap water

Cidu

Frau

Tore

2011

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

127

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Drinking water quality: Comparing inorganic components in bottled water and Italian tap water

Cidu

Frau

Tore

2011

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

127

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“…Approximately one billion people have no access to clean drinking water (WHO 2012). It has been estimated that 80 % of child deaths are due to diseases that are caused by water contamination (Balbus and Lang 2001). Thus, there is an increasing concern on drinking water quality (Ozturk and Yilmaz 2000;Gulson et al 1997).…”

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Assessment of chemical variability of major bottled waters in Sri Lanka

Udagedara

Jayawardana

2014

Environ Earth Sci

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Bottled water is one of the major drinking water sources for travellers in tourist hubs in Sri Lanka. In this study, 32 major bottled water brands sold in the country were analyzed with 19 parameters by means of atomic absorption spectrometer, spectrophotometer and titration. The main objective of the present study is to investigate geochemical variations of Sri Lankan bottled waters in order to identify the main geochemical processes. A comparison of the element concentrations and the legal limits (Sri Lanka, US EPA and WHO) shows that only magnesium level in one brand is above the lower level set by Sri Lankan Standard. According to classifications based on European Union mineral water directive, all the brands indicate low mineral content (TDS 0-150 mg/L) and they are suitable for low sodium diets. Hardness of the water fluctuates within soft water (25 brands), moderately hard water (6 brands) and very hard water (1 brand). Accepted water quality classification systems were used to characterize the different bottled water types. Piper and stiff diagrams were used to establish that the dominant chemical types of the bottled waters are magnesium-calciumbicarbonate (11 brands), magnesium-calcium-sodiumbicarbonate (9 brands), sodium-magnesium-chloridesulphate (4 brands) and sodium-chloride-sulphate-bicarbonate (3 brands). According to dietary reference intakes, all the bottled water brands are significantly lower than the recommended human mineral requirements. This means that the bottled waters available in the country are useful for low mineral diets rather than sources for the necessary mineral intake.

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“…Water is important for life and is important constituent of cell, tissue and organs [3]. The human body weightconstitutes75%water and most vegetables contain 80% water [4]. Water has various roles in the human body.…”

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Water Quality Assessment of Fresh Water Resources in Gilgit Baltistan

Hussain¹,

Shaban²,

Tariq³

2022

annagriccropsci

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Water is essential for survival of all living organism present on earth. There is no life without water. Water may be polluted due to anthropological activities, industrial discharge and sewages which affect the physical and chemical properties of water. The safe water is essential for healthy living. The present study area was Gilgit Baltistan. Water samples were collected from the springs, lakes, rivers, tap water and underground water and analyzed for physio chemical parameters. Six different physio chemical parameters were analyzed by using different laboratory methods and procedure. In the present study the value of pH ranged from 5.93-8.09, electrical conductivity 186μS-1444.3μS, total alkalinity 0-1638ppm, Calcium 20-174.6ppm, total dissolved oxygen 7-13.2, total dissolved solid 51.1-461.6, turbidity 0.18-19.86, Magnesium 6.4- 64.4ppm, and Chloride 68.25-191.27. The results obtained were compared with WHO standards for drinking. Some parameters fall within WHO standard while some parameters were exceeding or below permissible limits.

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Is the Water Safe for My Baby?

Cited by 16 publications

References 44 publications

Drinking water quality: Comparing inorganic components in bottled water and Italian tap water

Drinking water quality: Comparing inorganic components in bottled water and Italian tap water

Assessment of chemical variability of major bottled waters in Sri Lanka

Water Quality Assessment of Fresh Water Resources in Gilgit Baltistan

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