Author |
: National Research Council |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 948 |
Release |
: 1977-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0309078318 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780309078313 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Drinking Water and Health, by : National Research Council
Download or read book Drinking Water and Health, written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most recent volume in the Drinking Water and Health series contains the results of a two-part study on the toxicity of drinking water contaminants. The first part examines current practices in risk assessment, identifies new noncancerous toxic responses to chemicals found in drinking water, and discusses the use of pharmacokinetic data to estimate the delivered dose and response. The second part of the book provides risk assessments for 14 specific compounds, 9 presented here for the first time.