Survey of barium in Italian drinking water supplies

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01702052· OSTI ID:6798223

Lanciotti, E; Comodo, N; Gambassini, L; Cerbai, E ^[1]; Vallone, G; Griffini, E ^[2]; Mugelli, A ^[3]

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1. Univ. of Firenze (Italy)
2. Municipality of Firenze (Italy)
3. Univ. of Ferrara (Italy)

Trace metal contamination in public water supplies may be detrimental to human health. In recent years there has been increasing attention paid to the presence of barium in public water supplies and to its possible effects on human health. Recently the maximum allowed level for barium in drinking water in Europe has been reduced from 1 mg/L to 0.1 mg/L. The toxic effects following acute ingestion of soluble barium salts are well characterized. Elevated barium levels in drinking water have been associated with higher mortality rates due to cardiovascular or heart diseases. The present survey was undertaken to evaluate the extent of exposure of the Tuscany population to barium. Levels of barium were measured in drinking water supplies.

• OSTI ID: 6798223
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA), Vol. 43:6; ISSN 0007-4861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BARIUM COMPOUNDS
QUANTITY RATIO
DRINKING WATER
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
HUMAN POPULATIONS
ITALY
MORTALITY
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
DISEASES
EUROPE
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POPULATIONS
WATER
WESTERN EUROPE
540320* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)