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In the early 1980s, two water-supply systems on the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina were found to be contaminated with the industrial solvents trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE). The water systems were supplied by the Tarawa Terrace and Hadnot Point watertreatment plants, which served enlisted-family housing, barracks for unmarried service personnel, base administrative offices, schools, and recreational areas. The Hadnot Point water system also served the base hospital and an industrial area and supplied water to housing on the Holcomb Boulevard water system (full-time until 1972 and periodically thereafter).

This book examines what is known about the contamination of the water supplies at Camp Lejeune and whether the contamination can be linked to any adverse health outcomes in former residents and workers at the base.
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With new regulations for radionuclides in drinking water, this volume will be valuable for understanding where radionuclides come from, how their prescence is determined, where humans come in contact with them, health effects consequences (both for individuals and communities), removal from water, disposal problems and cost implications. ... Read more

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aqua et ignis
This book is incredible. The facts are thoughtprovoking, essays paradigm shifting, and photography moving. The book influences the way one thinks about water ,as well as addressing the current water crisis. However, the most riveting aspect of the book is the way it makes the reader reevaluate the efforts and accomplishments in their life while inspiring the reader to dream to be better and do more.

Powerful ....compelling....
Rick Smolan has managed once more to bring together powerful photographs and compelling essays that challenge all of us to see, think, and act differently about something we take for granted everyday - water. I was profoundly moved and even at times angered by what I read and saw. Truly a book to read and reread - and one to pass on to friends, family, colleagues. A gift to the world.....

Water for your Soul
Smolan has done it again with a poignant and powerful message for the world. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how to make a difference.

Interesting and informative for all ages
This book is not only beautifully written (easy to understand), it has photographs that tell a clear story.Our water "issue" will be understood by all ages because the photos in this wonderful book tell their own story.As a gift or to keep, this book is a treasure.

beautiful reminder of essential truths

Exquisite wide ranging photographs remind us that without water there can be no life. Millions of women and men have to go to great lengths to obtain water - a reminder that we should treasure this precious good. ... Read more

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A guide to how water can prevent and treat disease as well as rejuvenate the body and mind

• Shows the role water deficiency plays in a large number of diseases and other health disorders

• Explains how to determine the quality and quantity of water that is best for you and the time during the day it is best to drink

• Includes 10 water cures for profound physical rehydration, toxin removal, and remineralization

Drinking sufficient quantities of water is a necessity for optimal physical functioning, but it can also play a major role in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Chronic fatigue, depression, eczema, rheumatism, gastric disorders, high or low blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and urinary infections are but a few of the many disorders that can result from not drinking enough water--and which can be treated by raising our intake of this vital liquid.

The physical assaults that our bodies endure from pollution, stress, overly rich and processed foods (often containing too much salt), and alcohol and tobacco have dramatically increased our daily need for water over what our ancestors required. Christopher Vasey explains not only why water is so essential to our health but also what quantities we should drink and when. He also discusses the qualities of different types of water and demonstrates which will best address certain conditions. In addition, he provides 10 water cures that will rehydrate the deepest levels of the body, remove toxins, and restore vital minerals.

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Lotus Guide Magazine Review
The Water Prescription: For Health, Vitality, and Rejuvenation
(ISBN 1-59477-095-6) Healing Arts Press
By Christopher Vasey, N.D.

Let's face it--we no longer live in the same world our ancestors did, or for that matter even the world our parents did. Our world is toxic, our lives are full of stress, and our foods are no longer what they were even a few years ago. We found this little book to be a comprehensive guide to most of the water that we drink daily. Drinking sufficient quantities of water is not only necessary for optimal health, but it plays a major role in the prevention and treatment of many diseases, such as high or low blood pressure, chronic fatigue, depression, eczema, gastric disorders, and more. You may find some important missing pieces in your search for better health here. Be sure to read Chapter 7, "Ten Remedies for Rehydrating the Body," for information on detoxifying and remineralization of the body.

Dhara Lemos, Lotus Guide Magazine
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A knockout!
I don't write reviews as a rule but this book is powerful and deep on the critical subject to all humans of water. Much new and useful information.
Buy it and benefit.

Water!
My son was having trouble with eczema. We read this book and decided to make some changes. Voila, his eczema is gone! I am a believer! ... Read more

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An eye-opening look at the contamination of America's drinking water argues that current regulations governing safe water delivery are woefully inadequate and explains how to find out if water is safe and evaluate purification systems. Original. 10,000 first printing.Amazon.com Review
Books on healthy, organic eating proliferate, but the topic ofwater isn't as popular. You can always buy bottled, but Lewis takeson the issue in all its complexity. He describes the myriadcontaminants and lists city violations. He tells how to purify yourwater and the possible illnesses incurred if you don't. It's not apretty story, but someone needs to tell it, and Lewis does the jobwell. ... Read more

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Sierra Club Guide to Safe Drinking Water reviewed
One would expect a more thorough treatment from a reputable group like the Sierra Club.This book is more of an outline of what SHOULD be covered; the detail on many important topics is either sketchy or completely lacking.This is a shame given the lack of good reference sources on what is a very basic health and public safety issue.I would recommend that interested readers check out Colin Ingram's book instead.

Good political info, not enough personal advice
This book does a great job of covering the political aspects of drinking water.It includes a list of major cities and their violations of drinking water regulations, a list of people/agencies to contact about drinking water, and a list of EPA drinking water standards.However, it falls a little short when giving information and advice on drinking water hazards and alternatives in the home."The Drinking Water Book" by Colin Ingram gives a lot more information in a better format.

Clearest guide ever on how to ensure your water is safe!
Clearly and interestingly traces the causes and sources of drinking water contamination. Allows even the layest of readers to quickly grasp the scope of the problem. Plenty of details on how to test your water and how to corret problems that have been detected. Unfortunately the drinking water supply across the US is not as clean as it should be to adequately protect the health of those who rely on it. Anyone who cares about there health should read, and use, this outstanding book. ... Read more

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This basic practice guide addresses watershed or catchments

management from the perspective of drinking water quality protection on an international scope. Topics covered in this guide are based on the recommendation of delegates at the March, 2005 joint watershed management seminar/workshop was held in Honolulu, HI. This compliation of articles was prepared jointly by members of the Australian Water Association and the American Water Works Association to serve as a basic guide for the global water systems members. ... Read more

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The EPA has established regulations which classify four types of disinfection byproducts - TTHMs, haloacetic acids, bromate, and chlorite - and requires public water systems limit these byproducts to specific levels. Most of the information required to comply with these standards is either scattered throughout the literature or derived from conferences or symposiums. Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water: Formation, Analysis, and Control pulls all the information together to provide a needed organized presentation of disinfection byproduct analysis, formation, and control. The author begins with an introduction to all disinfection byproducts (DBPs), including their nomenclatures, molecular structures, and formation.He discusses the effects of various water quality parameters on the formation and stability of DBPs in drinking water. He further examines DBP degradation reactions, the effects of various water treatment processes on the formation and removal of DBPs, various technologies for DBP removal and control in drinking water, and the formation and control of inorganic DBPs. The text also reviews past, current, and future regulations, as well as current analytical methods and data evaluation for disinfection byproducts monitoring.Bringing together the findings of many notable researchers in the field, Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water serves as a practical guide to understanding the formation of disinfection byproducts and explaining how they are analyzed and controlled. Chemists in plants and laboratories will value the analytical techniques offered in the book, and plant engineers will benefit from the formation and control information. ... Read more

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Definitions for every aspect of safe drinking water

Developed under the aegis of the American Water Works Association --and incorporating the wisdom of over 23 experts in their respective fields -- The Drinking Water Dictionary gives you a single-volume reference that's encyclopedia in its scope.At your fingertips you'll find definitions of abbreviations and acronyms…hydraulic formulas…mathematical models…Units of Measure (US customary and SI)… and Conversion Factor tables. This is the first place to look – and the only source you'll need – fordefinitions of more than 15,000 terms in all areas relating to drinking water:

*supply
* microbiology
* treatment
*distribution
*regulation
*management
* chemistry
*health effects
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A comprehensive reference on state-of-the-art risk assessment methodologies for drinking water

Risk Assessment for Chemicals in Drinking Water discusses the major steps and goals in risk assessments and suggests ways to improve the methodologies and accuracy, while consolidating up-to-date information on the current principles and practices in one authoritative reference. After an enlightening overview of risk assessment practices and regulatory guidelines, it:

• Includes descriptions of the use of variability analysis, exposure analysis, physiologically based pharmacokinetics, and modeling for both cancer and non-cancer endpoints
• Describes the practices of major organizations, including the U.S. EPA, Health Canada, World Health Organization, and California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
• Includes complete chapters on risk assessment for essential nutrients, arsenic, chloroform, and perchlorate
• Explains how to address susceptible sub-populations, including the elderly and infants and children, in risk assessments
• Covers the potential of using genomic and proteomic screens
• Addresses recent advances, emerging issues, and future challenges

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We all drink water, so it's no surprise that there are so many varieties on supermarket shelves. What is surprising, though, is that with additives like sugar and artificial flavors, many of these commercial drinks aren't as healthy as they seem. With Cool Waters, it's easy and economical to create one-of-a-kind infusions that are healthier and better-tasting than anything found in stores. Recipes include Pineapple and Lime Seltzer, Pomegranate Flair, Mint Mist, and even flavored ice cubes, and are displayed in beautiful full-color photos that are sure to make readers thirst for a glass of cool water. ... Read more

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I LOVE this book!
Cool Waters is a wonderful book that has something for every skill level of cook. The recipes are easy, delicious and original.The photos are gorgeous. It's this year's "Gift of choice!"

Great Ideas!
This book is packed with great recipes you can use for drinking water-healthful and delicious. The photographs are beautiful and inspired me to try more recipes. There are so many interesting fruit and herb combinations which have unique and addictive tastes. I bought a nice glass pitcher to show off the drinks. My monthly artist group loved the Squeeze of Citrus. I bought the book for a sister's birthday present and she really likes it too. Highly recommend if you're bored with plain water and/or you want to make your water healthier. You will need a very good blender, a juicer for citrus, and a very fine large metal sieve.

creative ways to flavor water
This is a great book with wonderful recipes (50 to be exact) to flavor water with ingredients that are easy to find. Some recipes in the book are Squirt of citrus, pineapple and lime seltzer, honeydew-mint mist, rose water with lemon, blueberry twist, crimson dew, sweet tart, and mango ginger "beer" just to name a few. The book is hard cover and the pictures are beautiful.

Excellent book
This is the only book I've found in this topic thats worth the money. It has very good recipes --especially the healthy one --One thing I really like about the author was that he kept health in mind-- Now in days that deserve 10 stars. Most recipes books are field with low nutritious recipes and this one breaks that. I do think however that he forgot one major recipe that is Horchata which I love and it is very easy to prepare.

Cool Waters: 50 Refreshing, Healthy Homemade Thirst-Quenchers
I just received this book and hardly wait to try some of these easy recipes. ... Read more

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There still exists considerable uncertainty in many countries about the contribution of drinking water to sporadic cases of disease. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), led the Workshop on Molecular Technologies for Safe Drinking Water in 1998 to address the role of water in the transmission of infectious disease.One of the results was a call for improved surveillance and outbreak investigation. Drinking Water and Infectious Disease: Establishing the Links, derived from an OECD workshop hosted by the UK government in Basingstoke, addresses that crucial recommendation.Unlike books that give a broad view on the public health issues regarding water and health, this book focuses on the tools available to identify the links between drinking water and infectious disease and how they might be used. It gathers state-of-the-art information from an international team of experts, including most of the world's leading authorities on waterborne disease epidemiology and investigation, to provide an overview of current best practices and direction for assessing the safety of drinking water and responding to adverse events.Organized into three sections, this user-friendly text is the only book to put forward clear guidance on the surveillance for and investigation of waterborne infectious disease at the local, national, and international levels. Based on an OECD international meeting, each section is introduced by the relevant session chairs, and includes research approaches using models and innovative field experiences to provide a wide selection of ideas for others to field test or modify. Researchers will be able to use this information not only to study the epidemiology of infectious diseases, but also to investigate and prevent waterborne diseases. Drinking Water and Infectious Disease is a landmark text in both the field of waterborne disease and more generally in infectious disease epidemiology. ... Read more

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An Italian boy sips from a fountain in the town square. A hiker takes
a refreshing drink from a mountain stream. Black-robed women in India stride gracefully through a field with brass water jugs balanced on their heads. Whether they squeeze it out of a burlap bag, haul it home from a communal tap, or get it out of their kitchen faucet, people all around the world are unified by their common need for water. Barbara Kerley brings home this point simply and eloquently in this beautiful and educational picture book that combines striking National Geographic photographs with a poetic text to show how people in various cultures use and conserve the world's most vital resource. ... Read more

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The best book for beginner ELLs
A rare find! A book that is interesting and useful for teaching beginner ELLs who are older. This book is ideal for grades 5 and up who are beginners in English. They can learn the verbs with TPR, the nouns with Realia, and can learn to recite its short prepositional phrases in one sitting. Teachers can link social studies concepts by working with the index of photographs and map. Students can study the difference between poetic style and expository narrative in the index of photographs. ... Read more

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Updated from the 2001 edition, this comprehensive book clearly describes waterborne microorganisms--bacteria, viruses, protozoa, amoebae and algae,-- that either pose a human health threat or contribute to distribution system corrosion. It provides the scientific name, where it is found in nature, how it is transmitted, what health or other problems it causes, and how each challenges water treatment facilities. Also covered is how each microbes adapt to different environments and the basic laboratory methods used for isolating and detecting pathogens in water supplies. ... Read more

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As EPA standards for water quality have tightened in recent years, the need to more accurately assess filter performance and improve the overall treatment process has led to increased demand for the high sensitivity provided by particle counters. One particle counter can give you more data than a dozen turbidimeters-if you know how to sort through the complexity and confusion. ... Read more

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This book provides guidance on the chemical safety of drinking-water. Chemical contaminants of drinking-water are often considered a lower priority than microbial contaminants, because adverse health effects from chemical contaminants are generally associated with long-term exposures, whereas the effects from microbial contaminants are usually immediate. Nonetheless, chemicals in water supplies can cause very serious problems. The objective of this publication is to help users at national or local level to establish which chemicals in a particular setting should be given priority in developing strategies for risk management and monitoring of chemicals in drinking-water. The document will be useful to public health authorities, those responsible for setting standards and for surveillance of drinking-water quality, and to water supply agencies responsible for water quality management. In particular, this publication will be applicable in settings where information on actual drinking-water quality is limited, which is the case in many developing countries and in rural areas of some developed countries. ... Read more

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Drinking water policies and research are intimately linked. It is thanks to the scientific progress made over the last 25 years in identifying and controlling toxic products in drinking water that regulations have developed in such a way that the protection of public health from waterborne diseases has drastically improved. The integration of research outputs into the policy-making progress requires close cooperation among the scientific and policy communities, which is not always straightforward. Exchanges among scientific and policy-making communities are certainly representing key elements of progress for a better environmental protection. In this respect, analytical developments linked to drinking water are at the core of the science-policy debate.

This book "Analytical Methods for Drinking Water: Advances in Sampling and Analysis" reflects this awareness in joining recent analytical developments with policy considerations. A first chapter gives an overview of EU and US drinking water policies, as well as on standardization. Analytical developments are described in depth in the second chapter, focusing on bromate in drinking water. The third chapter deals with the development of a sampling protocol for lead in drinking water, thus mixing analytical development with standardization needs. Finally, the fourth chapter focuses on standardization aspects (pre-normative research) related to materials in contact with drinking water.

This book, written by experts in the field of drinking water policy and analysis, illustrates recent scientific advances in this area, which have contributed to policy development and will be of direct use to policy-makers, water scientists, researchers and analytical laboratories. ... Read more