Drinking Water Minerals and Mineral Balance Importance, Health Significance, Safety Precautions

The various safety organizations working on drinking water all warn about unhealthy constituents, as well as elements that can cause corrosion or scaling on pipes and installations. However, drinking water may also provide a substantial portion of the daily mineral intake, especially for the elderly...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rosborg, Ingegerd (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Background
  • Mineral composition of drinking water and daily uptake
  • Minerals at optimum concentrations - protection against diseases
  • Potentially toxic elements in drinking water -in alphabetic order
  • Technical and mineral level effects of water treatment
  • Health effects of demineralization drinking water
  • Why drinking water with mineral balance and not just optimal concentration ranges?
  • Drinking water regulations today and a view of the future