Fecal contamination of drinking-water in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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 …
is also a human right. Global access to safe drinking-water is monitored by WHO and …
Emergency water supply: a review of potential technologies and selection criteria
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 …
providing drinking water to the affected population (AP) is challenging due to severe …
Interventions promoting uptake of water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) technologies in low‐and middle‐income countries: an evidence and gap map of effectiveness …
H Chirgwin, S Cairncross, D Zehra… - Campbell Systematic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Lack of access to and use of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) cause 1.6
million deaths every year, of which 1.2 million are due to gastrointestinal illnesses like …
million deaths every year, of which 1.2 million are due to gastrointestinal illnesses like …
Adoption of point-of-use chlorination for household drinking water treatment: a systematic review
YS Crider, M Tsuchiya, M Mukundwa… - Environmental …, 2023 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Centralized chlorination of urban piped water supplies has historically
contributed to major reductions in waterborne illness. In locations without effective …
contributed to major reductions in waterborne illness. In locations without effective …
Microbiology of drinking water production and distribution
G Bitton - 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In industrial countries, we take safe drinking water for granted. Due to an increase in world
population, the microbiological safety of drinking water is becoming a worldwide concern …
population, the microbiological safety of drinking water is becoming a worldwide concern …
Effects of source-versus household contamination of tubewell water on child diarrhea in rural Bangladesh: a randomized controlled trial
Background Shallow tubewells are the primary drinking water source for most rural
Bangladeshis. Fecal contamination has been detected in tubewells, at low concentrations at …
Bangladeshis. Fecal contamination has been detected in tubewells, at low concentrations at …
Assessment of the UV/DCCNa and UV/NaClO oxidation process for the removal of diethyl phthalate (DEP) in the aqueous system
In this work, the removal and transformation process of diethyl phthalate (DEP) in UV/
dichloroisocyanurate (UV/DCCNa) and UV/sodium hypochlorite (UV/NaClO) systems were …
dichloroisocyanurate (UV/DCCNa) and UV/sodium hypochlorite (UV/NaClO) systems were …
UV/chlorinated cyanurates as an emerging advanced oxidation process for drinking water and potable reuse treatments
YH Chuang, HJ Shi - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Chlorinated cyanurates, prepared by application of hypochlorite to cyanuric acid at different
ratios, have been commonly employed for disinfection. Combining UV with chlorinated …
ratios, have been commonly employed for disinfection. Combining UV with chlorinated …
Effect of household-based drinking water chlorination on diarrhoea among children under five in Orissa, India: a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial
S Boisson, M Stevenson, L Shapiro, V Kumar… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Boiling, disinfecting, and filtering water within the home can improve the
microbiological quality of drinking water among the hundreds of millions of people who rely …
microbiological quality of drinking water among the hundreds of millions of people who rely …
Chlorine taste can increase simulated exposure to both fecal contamination and disinfection byproducts in water supplies
Expanding drinking water chlorination could substantially reduce the burden of disease in
low-and middle-income countries, but the taste of chlorinated water often impedes adoption …
low-and middle-income countries, but the taste of chlorinated water often impedes adoption …