Antimony

Antimony leaching from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic used for bottled drinking water.
Westerhoff, P., Prapaipong, P., Shock, E. and Hillaireau, A. (2008) Water Research, 42 : 551-556.

Arsenic

Arsenic in drinking-water and risk for cancer in Denmark .
Baastrup, R., Sorensen, M., Balstrom, T., Frederiksen, K., Larsen, C.L., Tjonneland, A., Overvad, K. and Raaschou-Nielsen, O. (2008) Environmental Health Perspectives, 116 (2); 231-7.

Is Colon Cancer Mortality Related to Arsenic Exposure?
Yang, C.-Y., Chang, C.-C., Ho, S.-C. and Chiu, H.-F. (2008) Journal of Toxicology & Environmental Health, Part A, 71 (8); 533-38.

Atrazine

Atrazine exposure and breast cancer incidence: An ecologic study of Missouri counties.
Hunter, L.D., Gadbury, G.L. and Huang, Y.-W. (2008) Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, 90(2); 367-376.

Cyanotoxins

Human health risk assessment related to cyanotoxins exposure.
Funari, E. and Testai, E. (2008) Critical Reviews in Toxicology, 38 (2); 97-125.

Cytotoxic Drugs

Do cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs discharged into rivers pose a risk to the environment and human health? An overview and UK case study.
Johnson, A.C., Jurgens, M.D., Williams, R.J., Kummerer, K., Kortenkamp, A. and Sumpter, J.P. (2008) Journal of Hydrology, 348 (1-2); 167-175.

Disinfection Byproducts

Chlorination disinfection by-products and risk of congenital anomalies in England and Wales.
Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J., Toledano, M.B., Bennett, J., et al. (2008) Environmental Health Perspectives, 116 (2); 216-22.

Disinfection by-product formation and mitigation strategies in point-of-use chlorination of turbid and non-turbid waters in western Kenya.
Lantagne, D.S., Blount, B.C., Cardinali, F. and Quick, R. (2008) Journal of Water & Health, 6 (1); 67-82.

E. coli

E. coli as a public health indicator of drinking water quality.
Standridge, J. (2008) Journal / American Water Works Association, 100 (2); 65-75.

Groundwater

Microbial groundwater quality and its health implications for a border-strip irrigated diary farm catchment, South Island , New Zealand.
Close, M., Dann, R., Ball, A., Pirie, R., Savill, M. and Smith, Z. (2008) Journal of Water & Health, 6 (1); 83-98.

Household Interventions

Difficulties in bringing point-of-use water treatment to scale in rural Guatemala.
Luby, S.P., Mendoza , C., Keswick, B.H., Chiller, T.M. and Hoekstra, R.M. (2008) American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 78 (3); 382-7.

A novel technology to improve drinking water quality using natural treatment methods in rural Tanzania.
Mbogo , S.A. (2008) Journal of Environmental Health, 70 (7); 46-50.

The impact of a school-based safe water and hygiene programme on knowledge and practices of students and their parents: Nyanza Province , western Kenya , 2006.
O'Reilly, C.E., Freeman, M.C., Ravani, M., Migele, J., Mwaki, A., Ayalo, M., Ombeki, S., Hoekstra, R.M. and Quick, R. (2008) Epidemiology & Infection, 136 (1); 80-91.

Lead

DC Water and Sewer Authority and lead in drinking water: a case study in environmental health risk management.
Guidotti, T.L., Moses, M.S., Goldsmith, D.F. and Ragain, L. (2008) Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 14 (1); 33-41.

Micropollutants

Health risks of micropollutants - the need for a new approach.
Fawell, J.K. (2008) Water Science & Technology, 57 (2); 183-87.

Nitrate

When does nitrate become a risk for humans?
Powlson, D.S., Addiscott, T.M., Benjamin, N., Cassman, K.G., De Kok, T.M., Van Grinsven, H., L'Hirondel, J.-L., Avery, A.A. and Van Kessel, C. (2008) Journal of Environmental Quality, 37 (2); 291-295.

Outbreak Investigation

Outbreak of acute gastroenteritis of unknown etiology caused by contaminated drinking water in a rural village in Austria , August 2006.
Meusburger, S., Reichart, S., Kapfer, S., Schableger, K., Fretz, R. and Allerberger, F. (2007) Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, 119 (23-24); 717-21.

Protozoa

First investigations into the prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia spp. in Hungarian drinking water.
Plutzer, J., Tako, M.H., Marialigeti, K., Torokne, A. and Karanis, P. (2007) Journal of Water & Health, 5 (4); 573-84.

Pseudomonas

Characterisation of potential virulence markers in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from drinking water.
da Silva, M.E.Z., Filho, I.C., Endo, E.H., Nakamura, C.V., Ueda-Nakamura, T. and Filho, B.P.D. (2008) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 93 (4); 323-34.

Turbidity

The association between drinking water turbidity and gastrointestinal illness: a systematic review.
Mann, A.G., Tam, C.C., Higgins, C.D. and Rodrigues, L.C. (2007) BMC Public Health, 7: 256.

Volatile Organic Compounds

Chemical contamination of potable water in ship tanks.
Oldenburg , M., Huesing, U.P., Kalkowski, M., Baur, X. and Schleich, K. (2007) International Maritime Health, 58 (1-4); 79-91.

Water Hardness

Hard drinking water does not protect against cardiovascular disease: new evidence from the British Regional Heart Study.
Morris, R.W., Walker , M., Lennon, L.T., Shaper, A.G. and Whincup, P.H. (2008) European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, 15 (2); 158-189.

A systematic review of analytical observational studies investigating the association between cardiovascular disease and drinking water hardness.
Catling, L.A. , Abubaker, I., Lake , I.R., Swift, L. and Hunter, P.R. (2008) Journal of Water & Health, 6 (4); 433-442.

Water Treatment

Effect of pathogen concentrations on removal of Cryptosporidium and Giardia by conventional drinking water treatment.
Assavasilavasukul, P., Lau, B.L.T., Harrington, G.W., Hoffman, R.M. and Borchardt, M.A. (2008) Water Research, 42 (10-11); 2678-2690.