Drinking Water and Health,

The most recent volume in the Drinking Water and Health series contains the results of a two-part study on the toxicity of drinking water contaminants. The first part examines current practices in risk assessment, identifies new noncancerous toxic responses to chemicals found in drinking water, and discusses the use of pharmacokinetic data to estimate the delivered dose and response. The second part of the book provides risk assessments for 14 specific compounds, 9 presented here for the first time.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• 1. Executive Summary
• 2. Developmental Effects of Chemical Contaminants
• 3. Reproductive Toxicology
• 4. Neurotoxic Effects
• 5. Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis
• 6. Dose-Route Extrapolations: Using Inhalation Toxicity Data to Set Drinking Water Limits
• 7. Data on Humans: Clinical and Epidemiological Studies
• 8. Risk Assessment
• 9. Toxicity of Selected Contaminants
• Committee Biographies
• Index
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