Particulate plastics in drinking water and potential human health effects: Current knowledge for management of freshwater plastic materials in Africa

PN Angnunavuri, F Attiogbe, B Mensah - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic materials have contributed to the release of environmentally relevant particulate
plastics which can be found almost everywhere and may be present in drinking water …

The impact of perceived risk of online takeout packaging and the moderating role of educational level

M Guo, L Wu, CL Tan, JH Cheah, YA Aziz… - Humanities and Social …, 2023 - nature.com
With the rapid development of e-commerce and the impact of COVID-19, online takeout has
become the first choice of more and more consumers. Previous research has indicated that …

Effect of storage on the levels of phthalates in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) film-packaged drinking water

PN Angnunavuri, F Attiogbe, B Mensah - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)-packaged water is a popular choice for urban
potable water across Africa. However, the sources and fate of priority chemical contaminants …

Bacterial Contamination Levels and Brand Perception of Sachet Water: A Case Study in Some Nigerian Urban Neighborhoods

IT Tenebe, EO Babatunde, CC Eddy-Ugorji, EEE Etu… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sachet water (SW) is a major source of drinking in most Nigerian homes, thus making it a
possible conveyance medium for health risks due to contamination if persist rather than for …

Associations of Water Quality with Cholera in Case-Control Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

TT Nguyen, C Kim, GR Goucher, JH Kim - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
Cholera is a significant health risk for low-and middle-income countries (LMIC), and the
threat of outbreaks is likely to increase due to climate change. To keep up to date with the …

[HTML][HTML] Metal (loid) s, phthalate esters and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Croatian natural mineral waters: Regulatory compliance and associated health risk

Z Kljaković-Gašpić, BT Lovaković, I Smoljo… - … technology & innovation, 2024 - Elsevier
A leading Croatian manufacturer of natural mineral waters and soft drinks utilizes two
artesian wells located in the western part of the Pannonian region to produce over 600 …

Report of Microplastic Presence in Drinking Water

PR Waghmare, MA Dar - Microplastic Pollution, 2024 - Springer
Recent studies have shown the presence of microplastics in freshwater reservoirs,
commercially available bottled drinking water and in most common drinking water sources …

Bacterial contamination levels and brand perception of sachet water: A case study in Nigerian urban neighborhoods

IT Tenebe, EO Babatunde, CC Eddy-Ugorji… - 2023 - preprints.org
Sachet water (SW) is a major source of drinking water in most Nigerian homes, thus making
it a possible conveyance medium for health risks due to contamination rather than for …

Microbial contamination and quantitative microbial risk assessment of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) film sachet drinking water in Ghana

PN Angnunavuri, F Attiogbe… - Journal of Water and …, 2022 - iwaponline.com
The present research estimated the impact of storage on the microbial quality of high-density
polyethylene drinking water. Samples were taken from two popular companies in Greater …

Macro Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Communities in Ghana

A Hosseinian-Far, E Laryea, CD Uba… - Cambridge Prisms …, 2024 - pure.northampton.ac.uk
In recent decades, the proliferation of single-use plastic products has significantly
contributed to a surge in plastic pollution on a global scale. Researchers have extensively …