Aluminium

Predicted intake of trace elements and minerals via household drinking water by 6-year-old children from Krakow , Poland . Part 3: Aluminium.
Barton, H. (2008) Food Additives and Contaminants, 25 (5); 588-603.

Arsenic

Arsenic exposure and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in US adults.
Navas-Acien, A., Silbergeld, E.K., Pastor-Barriuso, R. and Guallar, E. (2008) JAMA, 300 (7); 814-22.

Arsenic in drinking water and lung cancer: A systematic review.
Celik, I., Gallicchio, L., Boyd, K., Lam, T.K., Matanoski, G., Tao, X., Shiels, M., Hammond, E., Chen, L., Robinson, K.A., Caulfield, L.E., Herman, J.G., Guallar, E. and Alberg, A.J. (2008) Environmental Research, In Press

Selected markers of cardiovascular disease in a population exposed to arsenic from drinking water.
Bosnjak, Z., Cavar, S., Klapec, T., Milic, M., Klapec-Basar, M. and toman, M. (2008) Environmental toxicology and pharmacology, 26 (2); 181-186.

Cyanobacteria

A synopsis of research needs identified at the Interagency, International Symposium on Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms (ISOC-HAB).
Hudnell, H.K. and Dortch, Q. (2008) Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 619; 17-43.

Disinfection Byproducts

Drinking water disinfection by-product exposure and fetal growth.
Hoffman, C.S., Mendola, P., Savitz, D.A., Herring, A.H., Loomis, D., Hartmann, K.E., Singer, P.C., Weinberg, H.S. and Olshan, A.F. (2008) Epidemiology, 19 (5); 729-737.

Drinking water disinfection by-product exposure and duration of gestation.
Hoffman, C.S., Mendola, P., Savitz, D.A., Herring, A.H., Loomis, D., Hartmann, K.E., Singer, P.C., Weinberg, H.S. and Olshan, A.F. (2008) Epidemiology, 19 (5); 738-746.

Fluoride

Research on the intellectual development of children in high fluoride areas.
Chen, Y., Han, F., Zhou, Z., Zhang, H., Jiao, X., Zhang, S., Huang, M., Chang, T. and Dong, Y. (2008) Fluoride, 41 (2); 120-124.

Legionella

Occurrence of Legionella in hot water systems of single-family residences in suburbs of two German cities with special reference to solar and district heating.
Mathys, W. (2008) International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 211 (1-2); 179-185.

Use of surface water in drinking water production associated with municipal Legionnaires' disease incidence.
Den Boer, J.W., Coutinho, R.A., Yzerman, E.P. and van der Sande, M.A. (2008) Journal of epidemiology and community health, 62 (4);

Nitrate

Nitrate contamination in groundwater on an urbanized dairy farm.
Showers, W.J., Genna, B., McDade, T., Bolich, R. and Fountain, J.C. (2008) Environmental Science and Technology, 42 (13); 4683-4688.

Organic Wastewater Contaminants

A national reconnaissance for pharmaceuticals and other organic wastewater contaminants in the United States - II) Untreated drinking water sources.
Focazio, M.J., Kolpin, D.W., Barnes, K.K., Furlong, E.T., Meyer, M.T., Zaugg, S.D., Barber, L.B. and Thurman, M.E. (2008) Science of the Total Environment, 402 (2-3); 201-216.

Outbreak Surveillance

Drinking water security and public health disease outbreak surveillance.
Babin, S.M. (2008) Johns Hopkins APL technical digest, 27 (4); 403-411.

Pathogenic E. coli

Contamination of potable water distribution systems by multiantimicrobial-resistant enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli. Ram, S. (2008) Environmental health perspectives, 116 (4); 448-452.

Pathogens

Molecular assessment of bacterial pathogens - a contribution to drinking water safety.
Brettar, I. and Hofle, M.G. (2008) Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 19 (3); 274-280.

The role of birds in dissemination of human waterborne enteropathogens.
Graczyk, T.K., Majewska, A.C. and Schwab, K.J. (2008) Trends in Parasitology, 24 (2); 55-59.

Perfluorinated compounds

Assessment and management of the first German case of a contamination with perfluorinated compounds (PFC) in the Region Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Wilhelm, M., Kraft, M., Rauchfuss, K. and Holzer, J. (2008) Journal of Toxicology & Environmental Health Part A, 71 (11-12); 725-33.

Petroleum

Human health risks of petroleum-contaminated groundwater.
Lopez, E., Schuhmacher, M. and Domingo, J.L. (2008) Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 15 (3); 278-88.

Plastic Pipes

Are there health risks from the migration of chemical substances from plastic pipes into drinking water? A review.
Stern, B.R. and Lagos , G. (2008) Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 14 (4); 753-779.

Protozoa

Presence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis through drinking water.
Castro-Hermida, J.A., Garcia-Presedo, I., Almeida, A., Gonzalez-Warleta, M., Correia Da Costa, J.M. and Mezo, M. Science of the Total Environment, In press doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.06.040

Rainwater

Assessment of microbiological quality of drinking water from household tanks in Bermuda.
Levesque, B., Pereg, D., Watkinson, E., Maguire, J.S., Bissonnette, L., Gingras, S., Rouja, P., Bergeron, M.G. and Dewailly, E. (2008) Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 54 (6); 495-500.

Water Contamination Incidents

Unintentional drinking-water contamination events of unknown origin: Surrogate for terrorism preparedness.
Winston, G. and Leventhal, A. (2008) Journal of Water and Health, 6 (SUPPL. 1); 11-19.

Water contamination events in UK drinking-water supply systems.
Gray, J. (2008) Journal of Water and Health, 6 (SUPPL. 1); 21-26.