Water Research & Scientific Studies
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Further Water Science Reading Material
The links below provide further reading material on the importance of clean water, and the potential health risks associated with water contaminants.
1. Molecular Hydrogen Institute: Articles and Scientific Studies on Hydrogen
http://www.molecularhydrogeninstitute.com/studies
2. Assessing Exposure and Health Consequences of Chemicals in Drinking Water: Current State of Knowledge and Research Needs
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/ehp.1206229
3. Cumulative Risk Analysis of Carcinogenic Contaminants in United States Drinking Water
https://www.heliyon.com/article/e02314
4. US Study Finds Tap Water Contaminants Linked with 100,000 Cancer Cases
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/19/tap-water-contaminants-linked-with-cancer-cases-study
5. Assessing Exposure and Health Consequences of Chemicals in Drinking Water: Current State of Knowledge and Research Needs
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/ehp.1206229
6. Chemical Safety of Drinking-Water: Assessing Priorities for Risk Management
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/43285/9789241546768_eng.pdf
7. The Risks Associated to Plastic Bottle Usage and Sustainable Alternatives
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ce984e70df734bd5841339e7aa08b098
8. The Epidemiology of Chemical Contaminants of Drinking Water
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691599001337
9. Thousands of Residents in Derbyshire and Leicestershire Warned Not to Drink Water Over Chlorine Contamination Fears
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/thousands-of-residents-in-derbyshire-warned-not-to-drink-water-over-chlorine-contamination-fears-a6926166.html
10. Occurrence, Genotoxicity, and Carcinogenicity of Regulated and Emerging Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17980649
11. The Extent of Water Fluoridation in the UK
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11430233/The-extent-of-water-fluoridation-in-the-UK.html
12. Water Fluoridation: A Critical Review of the Physiological Effects of Ingested Fluoride as a Public Health Intervention
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3956646/
13. The Possible Role of Fluoride and Aluminum in Autism Spectrum Disorders
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5909100/
14. Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring in Canada
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2748634
15. Study on Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water and Hypothyroidism
https://news.kent.ac.uk/app/uploads/2015/02/Flouride-research.pdf
16. Even Very Low Levels Of Lead Cause Brain Damage In Children
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071120111526.htm
17. Lead in Drinking Water Information Pack
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/-/media/Site-Content/Thames-Water/Help-and-Advice/Download-our-lead-fact-pack.pdf
18. Groundwater Contamination
https://www.groundwater.org/get-informed/groundwater/contamination.html
19. Chemicals in the Water Environment: Where Do the Real and Future Threats Lie?
http://old.iss.it/publ/anna/2012/4/484347.pdf
20. The Epidemiology of Chemical Contaminants of Drinking Water
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691599001337
21. A Review on Emerging Contaminants in Wastewaters and the Environment
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135414006307
22. Sex-Changing Chemicals Found in Potomac River
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-environment-potomac/sex-changing-chemicals-found-in-potomac-river-idUSN1738648320070118
23. Plastics in Drinking Water
https://orbmedia.org/stories/Invisibles_plastics/
24. Plastic Fibres Found in Tap water Around the World
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/06/plastic-fibres-found-tap-water-around-world-study-reveals
25. Hydrogen-Rich Water Affected Blood Alkalinity in Physically Active Men
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24392771
26. Hydrogen as a Selective Antioxidant: a Review of Clinical and Experimental Studies
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21226992
27. Effects of Drinking Hydrogen-Rich Water on Muscle Fatigue Caused by Acute Exercise in Elite Athletes
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22520831
28. Water, Hydration and Health Review
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908954/
29. Drinking hydrogen-rich water for 4 weeks positively affects serum antioxidant enzymes in healthy men: a pilot study
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318701337