Several enteric protozoa cause severe morbidity and mortality in both humans and animals
worldwide. In developed settings, enteric protozoa are often ignored as a cause of diarrheal …

Microbial pollution in aquatic environments is one of the crucial issues with regard to the
sanitary state of water bodies used for drinking water supply, recreational activities and …

The present study was conducted to examine the water quality of karst springs located along
the Piedmont of Béni-Mellal Atlas (Morocco) for drinking purposes. Twenty-five water …

Drinking water quality has been regulated in most European countries for nearly two
decades by the drinking water directive 98/83/EC. The directive is now under revision with …

Abstract Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] is one of the priority substances due to being
capable of inducing adverse effects on human health. Understanding hexavalent chromium …

Leptospirosis outbreaks have been associated with many common water events including
water consumption, water sports, environmental disasters, and occupational exposure. The …

The southwestern coastal areas of Bangladesh have been severely suffering from the
scarcity of safe drinking water due to the combined consequences of hydrogeological …

Microbiological contamination of groundwater supplies causes waterborne outbreaks
worldwide. In this study, two waterborne outbreaks related to microbiological contamination …

Different types of house dust samples are widely used as surrogates of airborne inhalation
exposure in studies assessing health effects of indoor microbes. Here we studied—in a …

The characteristics of groundwater systems and groundwater contamination in Finland,
Norway and Iceland are presented, as they relate to outbreaks of disease. Disparities …