Rainwater harvesting is an ancient practice currently used for flood and drought risk
mitigation. It is a well-known solution with different levels of advanced technology associated …

In recent decades, rapid industrialization resulting in the generation of a massive amount of
wastewater. Petrochemical, textile, tannery, and dairy industries, etc., generate wastewater …

The prevalence of many waterborne diseases and the increased mortality rate starting from
children to adult persons rises the need to purify water before consumption. Owing to the …

Obtaining low-cost ceramic membranes has attracted great interest in the scientific
community in last years, as it allows to preserve the advantages of ceramic materials while …

Access to safe drinking water is one of the first priorities following a disaster. However,
providing drinking water to the affected population (AP) is challenging due to severe …

Highlights•Transmission of viruses in water has a significant impact on public
health.•Contaminated groundwater and recreational water cause majority of virus-related …

The general perception of rainwater is that it is pure, clean, and safe to drink as it is a
product of vapor condensation. However, rainwater easily gets polluted from catchment …

In 2012 more than 4 million people used a ceramic pot filter (CPF) as household water
treatment system for their daily drinking water needs. In the normal production protocol most …

Ubiquitous environmental exposures increase cardiovascular disease risk via diverse
mechanisms. This review examines personal strategies to minimize this risk. With regard to …

Drinking water source contamination poses a great threat to human health in develo**
countries. Point-of-use (POU) water treatment techniques, which improve drinking water …