Health Effects of the Removal of Substances Occurring Naturally in Drinking-water, with Special referance to Demineralized and Desalinated Water

Book : Health Effects of the Removal of Substances Occurring Naturally in Drinking-water, with Special referance to Demineralized and Desalinated Water

Language : English

Library : Health-Safety-Environment

Publish Place : Copenhagen

ISBN : 92 9020 155 X

Publish Date : 00 1979

Publisher : World Health Organization WHO

Book Type : Report

Book Number : 3067

INDEX


CONTENTS
1. Introduction.
2. Water constituents and supply.
3. Water requirements
3.1 Health significance of individual substances
3.2 Identification of potentially important substances .
4. Water and cardiovascular disease
4.1 Health significance of calcium in drinking-water . .
4.2 Health significance of magnesium in drinking-water
4.3 Health significance of sodium in drinking-water. . .
5. Elements selected for detailed discussion
5.1 Calcium . .
5.2 Magnesium.
5.3 Sodium. . .
5.4 Potassium .
5.5 Zinc.
5.6 Chromium .
5.7 Fluorine . .
5.8 Silicon . . .
5.9 Lithium . .
6. General conclusions and recommendations
6.1 Conclusions
6.2 Recommendations
References.
Annex I Membership of subgroups Annex II List of Participants.