The Relationship Between Infant Methemoglobinemia and Environmental Exposure to Nitrates

Curseu, D.; Sîrbu, Dana; Popa, Maria; Ionutas, Alina

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-95991-5_58

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“…As a result, over 50% of the analyzed samples that had concentrations of nitrate above 10 mg/L were also bacteriological inadequate demonstrating that the main cause is the improper positioning of the wells in households [42]. As an unfortunate confirmation of these results are the 2000-2011 cases of infant acute methemoglobinemia -baby blue syndrome [43].…”

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The Quality of Underwater Supplies in Western Romania

Hodisan¹,

Badea²,

Bungău³

et al. 2018

Rev. Chim.

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Over the last three decades, many scientist, national and international agencies were concerned about pollution of the Romanian environment, especially water and its impact on human health. This research includes studies and interpretations resulting from chemical and bacteriological analyzes of water samples collected from wells or underground springs from central north-western part of Romania. The water parameters were determined using standard analytical methods: pH, turbidity, oxidability, ammonium, nitrates, nitrites, chlorides, total hardness, conductivity, mesophilic heterotrophic microorganisms, coliforms, E. coli, intestinal enterococci. Regarding non-compliant samples, the main problem is the bacterial load of water, confirming domestic pollution sources of water. More than 50% of the analyzed samples, which had concentrations of nitrate over 10 mg/L were also found bacteriological inappropria

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The Quality of Underwater Supplies in Western Romania

Hodisan¹,

Badea²,

Bungău³

et al. 2018

Rev. Chim.

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“…These areas need special attention because nitrate is very dangerous for human health; it contributes to the illness known as methenglobinemia in infants (Curşeu, 2010 ). The responsible authorities must control or restrain all anthropogenic activities that affect the ground water quality.…”

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Spatial Variation of Ground water Quality Parameters and its Suitability for Drinking at Makutopora Aquifer, Dodoma Municipality, Tanzania.

Kisaka¹

2018

International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics

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A study was conducted to benchmark the ground water quality parameters and its spatial variation from Makutopora boreholes which are found 32 km from Dodoma town. A total of 90 samples (from both deep and shallow wells) were collected and analyzed for various quality parameters. The analysis results were interpolated using statistics and Inverse Distance Weighting tool in a Geographical Information System (GIS) environment to determine their spatial variation. The results indicated that all samples were within the permissible Tanzanian standards, except for two unused production boreholes which showed higher levels of total hardness, Electrical conductivity and total dissolved solids. However, gross pollution was found in community shallow wells of Chihanga and Veyula that showed high levels of nitrate (78-82 mg/l), Manganese (1.05 mg/l), low pH (5.98) and E. coli. (52/100 ml). It is quite clear from this study that the ground water supplied to Dodoma is still meeting the set drinking water standards in Tanzania although aquifer deterioration was noticed which demands an urgent innovative ground water management. The results obtained in this study will therefore be helpful for future monitoring and sustainable ground water quality management in the Makutopora sub basin.

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