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Use the Request
Form to request books by call number and title. Also, take
a look at selected Web sites
for additional information.
| Call No. |
Title |
| 130476 |
U.S.
National Research Council. Arsenic in Drinking Water.
Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1999.
National Academy
Press publication informs us about the potential presence
of arsenic in our drinking water and reviews EPA's assessment
of human health risks from ingesting arsenic. |
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| 130487 |
Spellman,
Frank R. and Joanne Drinan. The Drinking Water Handbook.
Lancaster, Penn.: Technomic Publishing Co.: 2000.
The
Drinking Water Handbook is a readable explanation
of the processes used to make water safe to drink. It also
clarifies the laws that set water quality standards and explains
what is being done to mitigate growing concerns about disinfection
by-products. |
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| 130489 |
U.S.
National Research Council. Risk Assessment of Radon
in Drinking Water. Washington, D.C.: National Academy
Press, 1999.
Another National
Academy Press publication, this one contains information about
the risks posed by radon in public drinking water. |
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| 130504 |
U.S.
National Research Council. Arsenic in Drinking Water:
2001 Update. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press,
2001.
This
book updates the 1999 Arsenic in Drinking Water
report listed above.
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| 130523 |
Symons,
James M. Plain Talk About Drinking Water.
S.l.: American Water Works Association, 2001.
Are you wondering
how water quality is protected on airplanes or how long you
can store water? Author James M. Symons answers 60 of
the most commonly asked questions about drinking water.
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| 130524 |
Ingram,
Colin. The Drinking Water Book: A Complete Guide to
Safe Drinking Water. Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed
Press, 1991.
Once you know what's
in your drinking water, you can take measures to protect your
health. Ingram describes the least expensive and best
ways to have your water tested and evaluates different kinds
of filters and bottled water. |
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| 130526 |
Barzilay,
Joshua I., Winkler G. Weinberg, and J. William Eley. The
Water We Drink: Water Quality and Its Effects on Health.
New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1999.
Two medical doctors specializing in endocrinology and infectious
diseases provide practical information on the health issues
relating to water quality and suggest ways to improve the
quality and safety of our drinking water. |
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130527 |
Obmascik,
Mark. A Consumer’s Guide to Drinking Water:
Where It Comes From, How It’s Made Safe and What to
Do If Something Goes Wrong. S.l.: American Water
Works Association, 2001.
An
easy-to-read guide to where your water comes from, what happens
to it before it reaches your faucet, and what you can do to
protect it from harmful contaminants.
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| 130564 |
Sullivan, Patrick J., Franklin J. Agardy, and James J. J. Clark. The Environmental Science of Drinking Water. 1st ed. Burlington, Mass.: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005.
Environmental Science of Drinking Water demonstrates why we need to make a fundamental change in our approach toward protecting our drinking water. Factual and circumstantial evidence showing the failure of current drinking water standards to adequately protect human health is presented along with analysis of the extent of pollution in our water resources and drinking water. |
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| 201524 |
Adler,
Robert W., Jessica C. Landman, and Diane M. Cameron. The
Clean Water Act: 20 Years Later. Washington, D.C.:
Island Press, 1993.
Written
in 1993 but still useful, the authors present an understandable
assessment of the successes and failures of the Clean Water
Act over the previous 20 years.
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