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Trihalomethanes in tap water and blood. Brief article May 1, 2012 213
Arsenic and cancer in areas of Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. Brief article May 1, 2012 215
Inorganic arsenic and basal cell carcinoma in areas of Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia: a case-control study. Leonardi, Giovanni; Vahter, Marie; Clemens, Felicity; Goessler, Walter; Gurzau, Eugen; Hemminki, Kar Report May 1, 2012 7567
Comparison of trihalomethanes in tap water and blood: a case study in the United States. Rivera-Nunez, Zorimar; Wright, Michael J.; Blount, Benjamin C.; Silva, Lalith K.; Jones, Elizabeth; Clinical report May 1, 2012 9143
Adverse birth outcomes and maternal exposure to trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene through soil vapor intrusion in New York State. Forand, Steven P.; Lewis-Michl, Elizabeth L.; Gomez Marta I. Report Apr 1, 2012 7901
Nixing nitrate flow from the farm. Perry, Ann Feb 1, 2012 1036
Nontoxic medical imaging agents form toxic DBPs. Potera, Carol Report Dec 1, 2011 1003
Arsenic Exposure and Motor Function among Children in Bangladesh. Parvez, Faruque; Wasserman, Gail A.; Factor-Litvak, Pam; Liu, Xinhua; Slavkovich, Vesna; Siddique, A Report Nov 1, 2011 7840
Manganese exposure and children's behavior. Brief article Oct 1, 2011 209
Manganese exposure from drinking water and children's classroom behavior in Bangladesh. Khan, Khalid; Factor-Litvak, Pam; Wasserman, Gail A.; Liu, Xinhua; Ahmed, Ershad; Parvez, Faruque; S Report Oct 1, 2011 7497
Estimating water supply arsenic levels. Brief article Sep 1, 2011 153
Water salinity and maternal health in Bangladesh. Brief article Sep 1, 2011 164
Social disparities in Nitrate-Contaminated Drinking Water in California's San Joaquin Valley. Balazs, Carolina; Morello-Frosch, Rachel; Hubbard, Alan; Ray, Isha Report Sep 1, 2011 7990
Estimating water supply arsenic levels in the New England bladder cancer study. Nuckols, John R.; Freeman, Laura E. Beane; Lubin, Jay H.; Airola, Matthew S.; Baris, Dalsu; Ayotte, Report Sep 1, 2011 8282
Low-level groundwater arsenic exposure impacts cognition: a project frontier study. Gong, Gordon; Hargrave, Kristopher A.; Hobson, Valerie; Spallholz, Julian; Boylan, Mallory; Lefforge Report Sep 1, 2011 4852
Social disparities in nitrate-contaminated water. Brief article Sep 1, 2011 132
Health risk assessment after exposure to aluminium in drinking water between two different villages. Qaiyum, M.S.; Shaharudin, M.S.; Syazwan, A.I.; Muhaimin, A. Report Apr 1, 2011 4377
Amoebas common in drinking water: Study finds widespread contamination could be a health risk. Raloff, Janet Brief article Feb 26, 2011 268
High fluoride, modest fluorosis: investigation in drinking water supply in Halaba (SNNPR, Ethiopia). van Steenbergen, Frank; Haimanot, Redda Tekle; Sidelil, Aschalew Report Feb 1, 2011 3930
A measure of community exposure: PFOA in well water correlates with serum levels. Betts, Kellyn S. Jan 1, 2011 522
An emerging role for epigenetic dysregulation in arsenic toxicity and carcinogenesis. Ren, Xuefeng; McHale, Cliona M.; Skibola, Christine F.; Smith, Allan H.; Smith, Martyn T.; Zhang, Lu Report Jan 1, 2011 10485
Private drinking water wells as a source of exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in communities surrounding a fluoropolymer production facility. Hoffman, Kate; Webster, Thomas F.; Bartell, Scott M.; Weisskopf, Marc G.; Fletcher, Tony; Vieira, Ve Report Jan 1, 2011 6406
Arsenic exposure and diabetes. Clinical report Sep 1, 2010 219
Residential History and Groundwater Modeling. Schaider, Laurel A.; Rudel, Ruthann A.; Ackerman, Janet M. Sep 1, 2010 868
No association between arsenic exposure from drinking water and diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh. Chen, Yu; Ahsan, Habibul; Slavkovich, Vesna; Peltier, Gretchen Loeffler; Gluskin, Rebecca T.; Parvez Report Sep 1, 2010 8705
Travel Environment Alert - Asia / Pacific. Aug 9, 2010 2221
Epidemiologic evidence on the health effects of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Steenland, Kyle; Fletcher, Tony; Savitz, David A. Report Aug 1, 2010 11544
Meeting report: pharmaceuticals in water--an interdisciplinary approach to a public health challenge. Rodriguez-Mozaz, Sara; Weinberg, Howard S. Report Jul 1, 2010 5543
DBPs control in European drinking water treatment plants using chlorine dioxide: two case studies/DBPs kontrole Europos geriamojo vandens irenginiuose ir vandens valymo efektyvumo tyrimai naudojant chloro dioksida/[TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII]. Ranieri, Ezio; Swietlik, Joanna Report Jun 1, 2010 4071
[H.sub.2] uh-oh: do you need to filter your water?. Schardt, David Cover story Jun 1, 2010 4466
Reaction to the solution: lead exposure following partial service line replacement. Renner, Rebecca Report May 1, 2010 4107
School children's intellectual function when exposed to drinking water containing arsenic at Madartola (an arsenic affected area) in Bangladesh. Rahmatullah, Mohammed; Hasan, M. Nazmul; Rahman, M. Aminur; Ali, A.H.M. Zulfiquar; Nahar, Nusratun; Report May 1, 2010 3637
Drinker beware: water quality--tap or bottled--is not well regulated. Mosko, Sarah (Steve) Apr 20, 2010 936
Lead in drinking water as a public health challenge. Zietz, Bjorn P. Report Apr 1, 2010 1072
Estimated exposure to estrogens in drinking water. Brief article Mar 1, 2010 235
An assessment of potential exposure and risk from estrogens in drinking water. Caldwell, Daniel J.; Mastrocco, Frank; Nowak, Edward; Johnston, James; Yekel, Harry; Pfeiffer, Danie Mar 1, 2010 8082
Rate of decline in serum PFOA after water filtration. Brief article Feb 1, 2010 183
Rate of decline in serum PFOA concentrations after granular activated carbon filtration at two public water systems in Ohio and West Virginia. Bartell, Scott M.; Calafat, Antonia M.; Lyu, Christopher; Kato, Kayoko; Ryan, P. Barry; Steenland, K Report Feb 1, 2010 7250
In search of the roots of a scourge. Potera, Carol Report Jan 1, 2010 660
Basis of the Massachusetts reference dose and drinking water standard for perchlorate. Zewdie, Tsedash; Smith, C. Mark; Hutcheson, Michael; West, Carol Rowan Jan 1, 2010 9688
Out of plumb: when water treatment causes lead contamination. Renner, Rebecca Dec 1, 2009 3618
Arsenic and lung cancer in New England. Brief article Nov 1, 2009 199
Lung cancer in a U.S. population with low to moderate arsenic exposure. Heck, Julia E.; Andrew, Angeline S.; Onega, Tracy; Rigas, James R.; Jackson, Brian P.; Karagas, Marg Report Nov 1, 2009 8297
Poisoned wells. Belli, Brita Brief article Sep 21, 2009 271
Urine arsenic concentrations and species excretion patterns in American Indian communities over a 10-year period: the Strong Heart Study. Navas-Acien, Ana; Umans, Jason G.; Howard, Barbara V.; Goessler, Walter; Francesconi, Kevin A.; Crai Report Sep 1, 2009 7530
Manganese in Madison's drinking water. Schlenker, Thomas; Hausbeck, John; Sorsa, Kirsti Dec 1, 2008 2990
Microbial water quality and influences of fecal accumulation from a dog exercise area. Garfield, Lynell; Walker, Mark Report Nov 1, 2008 4115
Pink water: plastics, pesticides, and pills are contaminating our drinking supply. Pyhtila, Holly Sep 22, 2008 2599
Humanitarian crisis escalates as sewage contaminates Gaza water: Mel Frykberg reports from Gaza. Frykberg, Mel Aug 1, 2008 1096
Contaminants in drinking water are a national problem worthy of a national solution bottled water also subject to contamination; Statement of Food & Water Watch executive director Wenonah Hauter. Jul 1, 2008 551
Home dialysis: water treatment system design and equipment selection. Treesh, Sal Jul 1, 2008 306
The drugs in drinking water shocker. Motavalli, Jim Brief article May 1, 2008 189
Drugs in the drinking water. Scheer, Roddy Brief article Mar 14, 2008 236
Polluted Drinking Water Was No. 1 Concern Before AP Report; Global warming way down the list. Jones, Jeffrey M. Survey Mar 12, 2008 576
McCullom Lake Series: Coincidence or Cluster, by Kevin Craver and Danielle Guerra, Northwest Herald. Blumberg, Phillip Jan 1, 2008 563
Tainted water leading cause to poor health. Brief article Dec 1, 2007 253
New fluoride warning for infants. Dec 22, 2006 384
Nitrate, coliforms, and Cryptosporidium spp. as indicators of stream water quality in western Pennsylvania. Oct 1, 2006 467
Genes as pollutants: tracking drug-resistant DNA in the environment. Cunningham, A. Sep 9, 2006 436
What's new in the water? Survey tallies emerging disinfection by-products. Cunningham, A. Aug 5, 2006 480
Floating above lagoon wastewater. Durham, Sharon Aug 1, 2006 526
Water source as a possible novel risk factor for meconium aspiration syndrome. Hicks, Paul; Prieto-Hicks, Ximena Jun 1, 2006 1558
Toxic water is poisoning the people of Bangladesh: can a student's science project help save their lives? Tucker, Libby Apr 17, 2006 1083
Manganese can make water toxic. Brief Article Feb 4, 2006 286
Waterborne Toxoplasmosis, Brazil, from Field to Gene. Garrett, Denise O. Feb 1, 2006 2740
Lead and copper in drinking water fountains-information for physicians. Emery, Robert Feb 1, 2006 4294
Making Southern waters safe: how nine Sailors and their science are saving New Orleans one glass of water at a time. Pinsky, James Nov 1, 2005 1695
Really hot water. Raloff, Janet Brief Article Jan 15, 2005 239
Clean Water Action Discovers MTBE in MA Water Supply. Brief Article Dec 21, 2004 92
Complexation and release isotherm of arsenic in arsenic-humic/fulvic equilibrium study. Mukhopadhyay, D.; Sanyal, S.K. Dec 1, 2004 7021
EPA lets Florida taint drinking water: federal and state governments have secured no funding to study the health implications of the nation's largest violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act. (World Reports). Sutherland, Donald Sep 22, 2003 698
A cluster of cases of abdominal pain possibly associated with high copper levels in a private water supply. Hunter, Paul R. Sep 1, 2003 2924
Risks associated with disposal. (Technical Briefs). Brief Article Jul 1, 2003 212
An assessment of lead exposure potential from residential cutoff valves. (Features). Parker, Andrew F.W. Jul 1, 2002 3596
Outbreaks in drinking--water systems, 1991-1998. Craun, Michael F. Jul 1, 2002 5823
Featured article Quiz #1: "outbreaks in drinking-water systems, 1991-1998". (JEH Quiz). Brief Article Jul 1, 2002 665
Improving water quality remains a struggle. (Chiefs in Assembly). Petten, Cheryl Jul 1, 2002 2159
Children 2002 charting change. Brief Article Jun 1, 2002 558
Drugs in Drinking Water: Are antibiotic-resistant superbugs evolving? (EH Update). Brief Article Apr 1, 2002 395
Aqua-Terror: Don't drink the water. Doherty, Brian Brief Article Mar 1, 2002 368
Kitchen tap may offer drugs and more. (Environment: from Minneapolis, at the Second International Conference on Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Water). Brief Article Nov 3, 2001 547
Factors contributing to the emergence of Escherichia coil O157 in Africa. (Reseach). Griffin, Patricia M. Sep 1, 2001 6228
Arsenic in Drinking Water. Brief Article Sep 1, 2001 917
Is Your Bathtub a Toxic Dump? Schuld, Andreas; Glasser, George Jun 22, 2001 1217
Fluoridation and Arsenic: The Hidden Hazards Behind the Faucet. Brief Article Jun 22, 2001 713
Achieving Compliance with the Radium Standards for Drinking Water in a Midwestern Community: A Case Study. Anderson, Brian R. Apr 1, 2001 6300
Emerging Waterborne Infections in Health-Care Settings. Emmerson, Alfred M. Mar 1, 2001 3805
Assessing Groundwater Susceptibility in the Piedmont and Sandhills Regions of South Carolina. Conte, Brian Brief Article Jan 1, 2001 240
The effect of mineralisation rates of atrazine in surface and subsurface soils on its groundwater contamination potential. Di, H.J.; Sparling, G.P.; Lee, R.; Magesan, G.N. Jan 1, 2001 4179
Groundwater Problems Caused by Irrigation with Sewage Effluent. Bouwer, Herman Oct 1, 2000 2905
Water in Household Appliances May Contain Toxic Chemicals. Brief Article Sep 1, 2000 524
Water, Water, Everywhere ... SCHARDT, DAVID Jun 1, 2000 3062
A Six-Step Test of Drinking-Water Safety and a Countertop Filter. Brief Article Jun 1, 2000 364
More Waters Test Positive for Drugs. Raloff, J. Apr 1, 2000 1000
Burkholderia pseudomallei traced to water treatment plant in Australia. Cameron, Bob Jan 1, 2000 1955
Groundwater Shock The Polluting of the World's Major Freshwater Stores. Sampat, Payal Jan 1, 2000 8225
Computer-generated dot maps as an epidemiologic tool: investigating an outbreak of Toxoplasmosis. Bowie, William R. Statistical Data Included Nov 1, 1999 2522
Safe Potable Water by So-Safe. Farrukh, Seema Brief Article Sep 1, 1999 972
HOW SAFE IS YOUR WATER? Chiang, Mona Brief Article Apr 12, 1999 698
SPRINGS OF HOPE. Comfort, Marianne Abstract Dec 1, 1998 2458
When sewage is recycled for drinking. Raloff, Janet Brief Article Mar 21, 1998 232
Rapid fluorometric measurement of trace amounts of contaminant DNA in drinking water. Mitsuhashi, Masato Dec 1, 1997 2994
Waterborne arsenic poses a cancer risk. Raloff, Janet Brief Article Feb 24, 1996 381
Tap water's toxic touch and vapors. Raloff, Janet Feb 10, 1996 652
Assessing health risk in drinking water from naturally occurring microbes. Edberg, Stephen C. Jan 1, 1996 5810
Feeding microbes to get rid of nitrates. Adler, T. Jul 15, 1995 517
Canards of clean water brigade. Fumento, Michael Jun 19, 1995 892
Ulcer-causing bacteria found in water. Travis, John Brief Article Jun 10, 1995 176
Eat, drink, and be wary. Brown, Edwin W. Jun 1, 1995 319
Planned news events target municipal drinking water: local officials need to prepare. Kocheisen, Carol Apr 10, 1995 160
Drinking water quality concerns and water vending machines. Eils, Larry M. Cover Story Jun 1, 1994 4480
Comparing the drinking water proposals: standards for contaminants. Kocheisen, Carol Apr 11, 1994 1040
Sperm changes linked to drinking water. Brief Article Feb 26, 1994 332
Unregulated disposal of asbestos contaminated shower water effluent: a question of public health risk. Kaplan, David E. Cover Story Apr 1, 1993 2141
A survey of lead, nitrate and radon contamination of private individual water systems in Pennsylvania. Robillard, Paul D. Mar 1, 1993 4896
Modeling a shower's toxic threat. Brief Article Jul 18, 1992 422
Making water safe to drink. Lansing, David Jul 1, 1992 734
Eastern radon ranked by region. Pennisi, Elizabeth Sep 14, 1991 290
Green economics. Kay, John; Silberston, Aubrey Feb 1, 1991 11263
Scientists nab water-polluting parasite. Fackelmann, K.A. Jun 3, 1989 639
Water: safe to swallow? Schmidt, Stephen B. Nov 1, 1988 1946
Making your water come clean; what to do if you don't like the look, the smell, or the taste of the stuff that comes from your tap. Hayes, Jack Sep 1, 1986 967

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