From
the Literature
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Arsenic |

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Arsenic exposure predicts bladder cancer survival in a US population.
Kwong RC, Karagas MR, Kelsey KT et al. (2009) World Journal of Urology. doi: 10.1007/s00345-009-0477-y
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Elevated ERCC1 gene expression in blood cells associated with exposure to arsenic from drinking water in inner Mongolia.
Mo, J., Xia, Y., Ning, Z., Wade, T.J. and Mumford, J.L. (2009) Anticancer Research, 29 (8); 3253-3259.
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| Bottled Water |

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Health beliefs about bottled water: A qualitative study.
Ward, L.A., Cain, O.L., Mullally, R.A., Holliday, K.S., Wernham, A.G., Baillie, P.D. and Greenfield, S.M. (2009) BMC Public Health, 9 , Article No. 196.
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Cancer |

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Bladder cancer incidence and mortality rates compared to ecologic factors among states in America.
Colli, J.L. and Kolettis, P.N. (2009) International Urology and Nephrology. doi: 10.1007/s11255-009-9655-5
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Cryptosporidium
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Effect of the radiation intensity, water turbidity and exposure time on the survival of Cryptosporidium during simulated solar disinfection of drinking water.
Gomez-Couso, H., Fontan-Sainz, M., McGuigan, K.G. and Ares-Mazas, E. (2009) Acta Tropica, 112 (1); 43-48.
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Cryptosporidium surveillance and risk factors in the United States.
Yoder, J.S. and Beach, M.J. Experimental Parasitology. doi:10.1016/j.exppara.2009.09.020 |
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Disinfection Byproducts
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Impact of chlorinated swimming pool attendance on the respiratory health of adolescents.
Bernard A, Nickmilder M, Voisin C and Sardella A. (2009) Pediatrics, 124 (4); 1110-1118.
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Validation of urinary trichloroacetic acid as a biomarker of exposure to drinking water disinfection by-products.
Zhang, W., Gabos, S., Schopflocher, S., Li, X.F. and Hrudey, S.E. (2009) Journal of Water & Health, 7 (3); 359-371. |
| Drinking Water Quality |

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Drinking water quality: An in vitro approach for the assessment of cytotoxic and genotoxic load in water sampled along distribution system.
Maffei, F., Carbone, F., Forti, G.C., Buschini, A., Poli, P., Rossi, C., Marabini, L., Radice, S., Chiesara, E. and Hrelia, P. (2009) Environment International, 35 (7); 1053-1061.
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Giardia |
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Outbreak of giardiasis associated with a community drinking-water source.
Daly ER, Roy SJ, Blaney DD et al. (2009) Epidemiology and Infection. doi: 10.1017/S0950268809990744
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Helicobacter pylori
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Transmission of Helicobacter pylori and the role of water and biofilms.
Percival, S.L. and Thomas, J.G. (2009) Journal of Water and Health, 7 (3); 469-477.
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Household Interventions |

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Solar drinking water disinfection (SODIS) to reduce childhood diarrhoea in rural Bolivia: A cluster-randomized, controlled trial.
Mausezahl, D., Christen, A., Pacheco, G.D., Tellez, F.A., Iriarte, M., Zapata, M.E., Cevallos, M., Hattendorf, J., Cattaneo, M.D., Arnold, B., Smith, T.A. and Colford Jr, J.M. (2009) PLoS Medicine, 6 (8); e1000125 |

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Sustained use of a household-scale water filtration device in rural Cambodia.
Brown, J., Proum, S. and Sobsey, M.D. (2009) Journal of Water & Health, 7 (3); 404-412. |

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Factors supporting the sustained use of solar water disinfection - Experiences from a global promotion and dissemination programme.
Meierhofer, R. and Landolt, G. (2009) Desalination, 248 (1-3); 144-151. |
| Kidney Stones |

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Effect of drinking water on formation of renal calculi.
Iosub, I., Malinovschi, V., Grigorie, V., Murariu, A. and Meghea, A. (2009) Key Engineering Materials, 415 ; 37-40.
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Naegleria fowleri
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Occurrence of Naegleria fowleri in Arizona drinking water supply wells.
Bright KR, Marciano-Cabral F and Gerba CP. (2009) Journal / American Water Works Association, 101 (11); 43-50. |
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Outbreaks |

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A hepatitis E outbreak caused by a temporary interruption in a municipal water treatment system, Baripada, Orissa, India, 2004.
Swain, S.K., Baral, P., Hutin, Y.J., Rao, T.V., Murhekar, M. and Gupte, M.D. (2009) Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. doi:10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.07.020 |

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An outbreak of viral gastroenteritis linked to municipal water supply, Lombardy, Italy, June 2009.
Scarcella, C., Carasi, S., Cadoria, F., Macchi, L., Pavan, A., Salamana, M., Alborali, G.L., Losio, M.M., Boni, P., Lavazza, A. and Seyler, T. (2009) Eurosurveillance, 14 (29). |
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PCE |

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Prenatal exposure to tetrachloroethylene-contaminated drinking water and the risk of congenital anomalies: a retrospective cohort study.
Aschengrau, A., Weinberg, J.M., Janulewicz, P.A., Gallagher, L.E., Winter, M.R., Vieira, V.M., Webster, T.F. and Ozonoff, D.M. (2009) Environmental Health 8 :44. |
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Perfluorinated compounds
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A cross-sectional analysis of type II diabetes in a community with exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
MacNeil J, Steenland NK, Shankar A and Ducatman A. (2009) Environmental Research, 109 (8); 997-1003.
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Public Perception
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Perceptions of drinking water quality and risk and its effect on behaviour: A cross-national study.
Doria MdF, Pidgeon N and Hunter PR. (2009) Science of the Total Environment, 407 :5455-5464.
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Water
Quality Management
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Adaptive management for mitigating Cryptosporidium risk in source water: A case study in an agricultural catchment in South Australia.
Bryan BA, Kandulu J, Deere DA et al. (2009) Journal of Environmental Management, 90 (10); 3122-3134.
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Water
Treatment
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Development of a mobile water maker, a sustainable way to produce safe drinking water in developing countries.
Groendijk L and de Vries HE. (2009) Desalination, 248 (1-3); 106-113. |
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