Evaluating Nanoparticle Breakthrough during Drinking Water Treatment
Author(s) -
Talia E. Abbott Chalew,
Gaurav S. Ajmani,
Haiou Huang,
Kellogg J. Schwab
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1306574
Subject(s) - water treatment , effluent , ultrapure water , ultrafiltration (renal) , environmental chemistry , inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry , turbidity , flocculation , chemistry , ecotoxicity , portable water purification , sewage treatment , microfiltration , wastewater , environmental science , chromatography , environmental engineering , mass spectrometry , membrane , biochemistry , oceanography , organic chemistry , toxicity , geology
Use of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) in consumer products is resulting in NPs in drinking water sources. Subsequent NP breakthrough into treated drinking water is a potential exposure route and human health threat.
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