Evaluation of toxic chemical parameters and ecotoxicity levels in bottled mineral waters

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-16

  Signorile, Giuseppe ^a   Neve, A ^a   Lugoli, F ^b   Piccinni, M C ^c   Arena, R ^c   Di Marino, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^c Apulian Water Works   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecotoxicity; Heavy metals; Mineral waters

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CARBON DIOXIDE; DRINKING WATER; HEAVY METAL; MANGANESE; MERCURY; MINERAL WATER; PHTHALIC ACID; SELENIUM; SODIUM CARBONATE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTAINER; ECOTOXICITY; EVALUATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ITALY; LAW; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER HARDNESS; DANGEROUS GOODS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY;

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; ITALY; MINERAL WATERS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 34250872734     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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