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Alzheimer's Disease |

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Aluminum and silica in drinking water and the risk of Alzheimer's disease or cognitive decline: Findings from 15-year follow-up of the PAQUID cohort.
Rondeau, V., Jacqmin-Gadda, H., Commenges, D., Helmer, C. and Dartigues, J.F. (2009) American Journal of Epidemiology, 169(4); 489-496.
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Chromium |

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Cancer mortality in Chinese populations surrounding an alloy plant with chromium smelting operations.
Kerger, B.D., Butler, W.J., Paustenbach, D.J., Zhang, J. and Li, S. (2009) Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A, 72(5); 329-344.
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Cyanobacteria
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Freshwater cyanobacterial blooms and primary liver cancer epidemiological studies in Serbia.
Svircev, Z., Krstic, S., Miladinov-Mikov, M., Baltic, V. and Vidovic, M. (2009) Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part C, Environmental Carcinogenesis & Ecotoxicology Reviews, 27; 36-55.
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Developing Nations
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Estimating the impact on health of poor reliability of drinking water interventions in developing countries.
Hunter, P.R., Zmirou-Navier, D. and Hartemann, P. (2009) Science of the Total Environment, 407 (8); 2621-2624.
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Disinfection Byproducts |
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Chlorination disinfection by-products, public health risk tradeoffs and me.
Hrudey SE. (2009) Water Research 43 (8) ; 2057-2092.
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Disinfection by-products and their potential impact on the quality of water produced by desalination systems: A literature review.
Agus, E., Voutchkov, N. and Sedlak, D.L. (2009) Desalination, 237 (1-3); 214-237.
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Fluoride
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Fluoride and health hazards: community perception in a fluorotic area of central Rajasthan ( India ): an arid environment.
Hussain J, Hussain I and Sharma KC. (2009) Environ. Monit. Assess. DOI 10.1007/s10661-009-0771-6
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Public opinions on community water fluoridation.
Quinonez, C.R. and Locker, D. (2009) Canadian Journal of Public Health, 100 (2); 96-100.
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Fungi
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The study of fungi in drinking water.
Hageskal, G., Lima , N. and Skaar, I. (2009) Mycological Research, 113 (2); 165-172.
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Household Interventions
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Killing of enteric bacteria in drinking water by a copper device for use in the home: laboratory evidence.
Sudha, V.B.P., Singh, K.O., Prasad, S.R. and Venkatasubramanian, P. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, (2009), doi:10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.01.019
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Safe drinking water and clean air: An experimental study evaluating the concept of combining household water treatment and indoor air improvement using the Water Disinfection Stove (WADIS).
Christen, A., Navarro, C.M. and Mäusezahl, D. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, In Press (2009) |
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Nitrate
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Nitrate in drinking water and risk of death from pancreatic cancer in Taiwan.
Yang, C.Y., Tsai, S.S. and Chiu, H.F. (2009) Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A, 72 (6); 397-401.
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Regulation
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Ensuring safe drinking water in regional NSW: the role of regulation.
Byleveld, P.M., Cretikos, M.A., Leask, S.D. and Durrheim, D.N. (2008) New South Wales public health bulletin, 19 (11-12); 203-207.
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Remote Communities
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Drinking water in northwestern Alaska : Using or not using centralized water systems in two rural communities.
Marino, E., White, D., Schweitzer, P., Chambers, M. and Wisniewski, J. (2009) Arctic , 62 (1); 75-82.
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Risk Assessment
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Long-term inactivation study of three enteroviruses in artificial surface and groundwaters, using PCR and cell culture.
De Roda Husman, A.M., Lodder, W.J., Rutjes , S.A. , Schijven, J.F. and Teunis, P.F.M. (2009) Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75 (4); 1050-1057.
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Point-of-use drinking water devices for assessing microbial contamination in finished water and distribution systems.
Miles, S.L., Gerba, C.P., Pepper, I.L. and Reynolds, K.A. (2009) Environmental Science and Technology, 43 (5); 1425-1429.
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| Salmonella |

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An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium 9 at a school camp linked to contamination of rainwater tanks.
Franklin , L.J., Fielding, J.E., Gregory, J., Gullan, L., Lightfoot, D., Poznanski, S.Y. and Vally, H. (2009) Epidemiology and Infection, 137 (3); 434-440.
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| Uranium |
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Nephrotoxicity of uranium in drinking water from private drilled wells.
Seldén, A.I., Lundholm, C., Edlund, B., Högdahl, C., Ek, B.M., Bergström, B.E. and Ohlson, C.G. Environmental Research, (2009) 109 (4 ): 486-494 .
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Water Consumption
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Development and Validation of a Self-Administered Questionnaire to Measure Water Exposures in Children.
Gorelick, M.H., Wagner, D. and McLellan, S.L. (2008) Ambulatory Pediatrics, 8 (6); 388-391.
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Promotion and provision of drinking water in schools for overweight prevention: randomized, controlled cluster trial.
Muckelbauer, R., Libuda, L., Clausen, K., Toschke, A.M., Reinehr, T. and Kersting, M. (2009) Pediatrics, 123 (4); |
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Water Disinfection
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Synergistic benefits between ultraviolet light and chlorine-based disinfectants for the inactivation of Escherichia coli.
Rand JL, Shupe G and Gagnon GA. (2008) Water Quality Research Journal of Canada , 43 (1); 63-68.
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| Water Quality |

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Large-scale freshwater microbiological study: rationale, results and risks.
Till, D., McBride, G., Ball, A., Taylor , K. and Pyle, E. (2008) Journal of Water and Health, 6 (4); 443-460.
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Comparing wastewater chemicals, indicator bacteria concentrations, and bacterial pathogen genes as fecal pollution indicators.
Haack, S.K., Duris, J.W., Fogarty, L.R., Kolpin, D.W., Focazio, M.J., Furlong, E.T. and Meyer, M.T. (2009) Journal of Environmental Quality, 38 (1); 248-258. |
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