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Concentrations of inorganic elements in 20 municipal waters in Sweden before and after treatment – links to human health
The water chemistry of 20 municipal water treatment plants in southern Sweden, representing various bedrock situations, and water qualities, were investigated. Four water samples, raw and treated, were collect...
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Concentrations of inorganic elements in bottled waters on the Swedish market
This study presents the concentrations of about 50 metals and ions in 33 different brands of bottled waters on the Swedish market. Ten of the brands showed calcium (Ca) concentrations ≤10 mg L−1 and magnesium (Mg...
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Inorganic Constituents of Well Water in One Acid and One Alkaline Area of South Sweden
Acid precipitation may lead to loss of essential elements and increase the concentrations of potentially toxic elements in drinking water. In this study 46 private wells from acid regions(pH < 6.5) were compar...
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Water chemistry in forested catchments after topsoil treatment with liming agents in South Sweden
Critical loads of sulphur and nitrogen are exceeded in South Sweden, and nutritional imbalances are expected to appear with time in forests. During 1984 paired catchments were established in a northwestern-sou...