Synopsis
The nitrate content in drinking water is rising at an alarming rate in several parts of the world, due to the lack of proper sewage treatment and mostly due to excess fertilizer applications. This text addresses the three main types of expertise needed to select proper control alternatives for nitrate contamination: hydrological engineering, to estimate nitrate exposure; biomedical engineering, to assess the health consequences; and environmental engineering to find treatment strategies.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
The nitrate content of drinking water is rising at an alarm- ing rate in several parts of the world. The increase is due to the lack of proper sewagetreatment and primarily to ex- cess fertilizer application. Also, eutrophication in several coastal areas is triggered by high nitrate con- centrations. The main purpose of this book is to integrate scientific knowledge related to exposure assessment, health consequences and control of nitrate contamination in water. The motivation is related to the magnitude, the possible ad- verse health effects, and the high cost of controlling ni- trate contamination. Future research tasks are defined by an interaction among hydrologists, toxicologists and envi- ronmental engineeres in an integrated framework for nitrate risk management.
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