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MTBE heroes.(Health Risks and Environmental Issues)(Methyl tertiary-butyl ether)
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What is MTBE?
MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether) is a chemical compound manufactured by the chemical reaction of methanol (derived from natural gas) and isobutylene (a by-product of petroleum refining). It is one of a group of chemicals commonly known as "oxygenates" because they raise the oxygen content of gasoline. In 1999 average US production of MTBE was more than 200,000 barrels per day, used as a fuel additive for motor gasoline. At room temperature MTBE is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid that dissolves quickly in water. This last property has led to excessive ...
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A review of nitrates in drinking water: maternal exposure and adverse reproductive and developmental outcomes.
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives
; ...maternal exposure to nitrates in drinking water in relation to possible adverse...and also discuss nitrates in drinking water in the United States. The current standard for nitrates in drinking water is based on retrospective studies...
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The drinking water security and safety amendments of 2002: is America's drinking water infrastructure safer four years later?
Magazine article from: UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
; ...Attack: E. Conventional Weapons: F. Other Drinking Water Security Threats: III. IT'S BEEN TRIED BEFORE IV. WAS ANYONE THINKING ABOUT DRINKING WATER SECURITY BEFORE THE SDWA AMENDMENTS? A. Drinking Water Infrastructure Security Before September...
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MOROCCO: $2.2 BILLION INVESTED TO EXPAND DRINKING WATER NETWORKS.(Morocco's Drinking Water National Water is investing US$2.2 billion to expand drinking water networks and connect to isolated areas)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database
; ...recently rising temperatures increased drinking water consumption in Morocco. Consequently, the Drinking Water National Office announced investing...2 billion) in expanding the local drinking water networks and connecting these networks...
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Occurrence of MTBE and VOCs in drinking water sources of the United States. (CD-ROM included).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: SciTech Book News
; 9781843398608 Occurrence of MTBE and VOCs in drinking water sources of the United States. (CD-ROM...distribution of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), other gasoline oxygenates, their degradation...that were suspected or known to contain MTBE. The CD-ROM contains more than 250 pages...
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Statement on signing the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996. (President Bill Clinton speech)(Transcript)
Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
; ...sign into law S. 1316, the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996. This Act...much greater protection for the drinking water on which we all rely every day of our lives. Safe drinking water is the American people's first line...
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National Drinking Water Week May 3-9, 2009.(Notice to Readers)
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
; ...this year, May 3-9 is National Drinking Water Week, which highlights the critical importance of safe drinking water to protect public health. Although...States has one of the safest public drinking water supplies in the world (3), sources...
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Does the Risk of Childhood Diabetes Mellitus Require Revision of the Guideline Values for Nitrate in Drinking Water?
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives
; ...type 1 diabetes and nitrate levels in drinking water in The Netherlands, and evaluates whether...Commission standard for nitrate in drinking water (50 mg/L) is adequate to prevent risk...We classified mean nitrate levels in drinking water in 3,932 postal code areas in The ...
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Renal effects of uranium in drinking water. (Articles).
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives
; ...humans following chronic exposure through drinking water is required. We measured uranium concentrations in drinking water and urine in 325 persons who had used drilled wells for drinking water. We measured urine and serum concentrations...
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Pesticides in surface drinking-water supplies of the northern Great Plains.(Research)
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives
; ...statewide survey of 856 Iowa municipal drinking water supplies, Munger et al. (1997) compared...retardation in births by women whose drinking water contained higher levels of herbicides...births by women using other sources of drinking water. The authors concluded that atrazine...
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Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Drinking Water Disinfection: Disability Adjusted Life-Years on the Scale.
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives
; ...compare positive and negative health effects of drinking water disinfection, we conducted a case study involving a hypothetical drinking water supply from surface water. This drinking water supply is typical in The Netherlands. We compared...
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