Water Sanitation Health

Aluminium in drinking-water

Background document for development of WHO guidelines for drinking-water quality

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Publication details

Editors: WHO
Publication date: 2010
Languages: English
WHO reference number: WHO/HSE/WSH/10.01/13

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Overview

The background document reviews microbial, chemical and radiological aspects of drinking-water, and addresses the chemical aspects of Aluminium toxicity:

  • general decription;
  • environmental levels and human exposure;
  • kinetics and metabolism in laboratory animals and humans;
  • effects on laboratory animals and in vitro test systems;
  • effects on human health;
  • practical aspects, and provisional guideline value.