Emerging contaminants – a growing concern?
[Image credit: minthu] Over the last 200 years, the global population has been growing at an exponential rate and according to the UN, is predicted to reach 8.5 billion by 2030. The population increase to date, has been supported by the development of agricultural, industrial and health care resources, which has led to the rise…
World Water Day 2017 – Why Waste Water?
World Water Day is an annual event that takes place on 22nd March. It is a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater, as well as emphasising the need for sustainable management of global water resources. Each year, World Water Day highlights a different aspect of freshwater, and the theme chosen for 2017,…
Come on in, the water’s lovely……
Among the full text records recently loaded to Environmental Impact is one which examined the water quality of spa waters at Polish health resorts. Specifically the paper [1] examined the composition of the healing waters. Iron seems to be an important component present in 37 of 160 waters tested from 39 health resorts. Fluoride is…