Fecal contamination of drinking-water in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Bain, R Cronk, J Wright, H Yang, T Slaymaker… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Access to safe drinking-water is a fundamental requirement for good health and
is also a human right. Global access to safe drinking-water is monitored by WHO and …

IoT-based solutions to monitor water level, leakage, and motor control for smart water tanks

F Jan, N Min-Allah, S Saeed, SZ Iqbal, R Ahmed - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Today, a large portion of the human population around the globe has no access to
freshwater for drinking, cooking, and other domestic applications. Water resources in …

Plastic (PET) vs bioplastic (PLA) or refillable aluminium bottles–What is the most sustainable choice for drinking water? A life-cycle (LCA) analysis

E Tamburini, S Costa, D Summa, L Battistella… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the most important tool to evaluate the environmental impact of both petro-
plastics and bioplastics is the life cycle analysis (LCA). LCA determines the overall impact …

Drinking water quality: Comparing inorganic components in bottled water and Italian tap water

R Cidu, F Frau, P Tore - Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2011 - Elsevier
This study reports an evaluation on the quality of drinking waters: 37 bottled water samples
available in the market and 15 tap water samples supplied by municipal pipelines. Water …

Bacteriological quality of bottled drinking water versus municipal tap water in Dharan municipality, Nepal

ND Pant, N Poudyal, SK Bhattacharya - Journal of Health, Population and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Water-related diseases are of great concern in develo** countries like Nepal.
Every year, there are countless morbidity and mortality due to the consumption of unsafe …

Bottle or tap? Toward an integrated approach to water type consumption

R Geerts, F Vandermoere, T Van Winckel, D Halet… - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
While in many countries, people have access to cheap and safe potable tap water, the
global consumption of bottled water is rising. Flanders, Belgium, where this study is located …

Bottled water: an evidence-based overview of economic viability, environmental impact, and social equity

Y Parag, E Elimelech, T Opher - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper considers bottled water with respect to the three pillars of sustainability:
economic viability, environmental impacts, and social equity. Per-capita consumption of …

Assessment of drinking water contamination in food stalls of Jashore Municipality, Bangladesh

MR Shaibur, MS Hossain, S Khatun, FKS Tanzia - Applied Water Science, 2021 - Springer
This study aimed to determine the quality of drinking water supplied in different types of food
stalls in Jashore Municipality, Bangladesh. A total of 35 water samples were collected from …

Perceptions about water and increased use of bottled water in minority children

MH Gorelick, L Gould, M Nimmer… - … of pediatrics & …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To describe bottled water use and beliefs and attitudes about water among
parents of children from different racial/ethnic groups. Design Cross-sectional survey …

Depressão, uma questão de saúde pública

L Abelha - Cadernos Saúde Coletiva, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Os transtornos mentais se caracterizam como um grupo de doenças com alto grau de
sobrecarga, não só para o indivíduo que sofre, mas também para seus familiares e …