The leaking from underground storage and surface spills of various hydrocarbon sources
has caused the hazardous subsurface contamination. The toxic compounds of chemicals …

Over the last 30 years, bottled water has gained in popularity reaching high sales world-
wide. Most of this water is sold in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. About 15 years …

Heavy metals are significant and extremely persistent environmental pollutants and their
toxicity is a problem of increasing significance for ecological, nutritional, and environmental …

The main objectives of this study were to: evaluate and compare the treated and untreated
groundwater quality in Hafar Albatin, Saudi Arabia for drinking purpose using water quality …

Plastics bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are increasingly used for soft
drinks, mineral water, juices and beer. In this study a literature review is presented …

The market for mineral water has been growing steadily over the last few years. Germany is
the country with the highest number of bottled mineral water brands (908 bottled water …

This study assessed the concentrations of several trace and heavy metals in bottled drinking
water. A total of 27 samples were collected from Yemeni markets. The ICP-MS (inductively …

The analysis of human biological samples, such as blood, urine, nails, and hair, is generally
used for the verification of human exposure to toxic metals. In this review, various …

Thirty-two domestic bottled water brands were analyzed for various physico-chemical as
well as bacterial water quality parameters. Recorded results were compared with the …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of inorganic and organic substances as well
as microbial contaminants in bottled drinking water on a global scale. The findings were …