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Health Effects Associated with Wastewater Treatment, Reuse, and Disposal
Author(s) -
Ikehata Keisuke,
Liu Yang,
Sun Ruonan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
water environment research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.356
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1554-7531
pISSN - 1061-4303
DOI - 10.2175/106143009x12445568400773
Subject(s) - reuse , wastewater reuse , biosolids , wastewater , waste management , environmental science , sewage treatment , environmental engineering , environmental planning , engineering
A review of the literature published in 2008 on topics relating to the health effects associated wastewater treatment, reuse, and disposal is presented. The following topics are covered: treatment (occupational health), discharge (chemical and microbial contamination, health effects in aquatic organisms, rural regions, and industrial wastewater), and reuse (irrigation and nonportable reuse, potable reuse, livestock health, and biosolids).