Calcium and magnesium in drinking-water

The meeting report is on the role and possible health benefits of calcium and magnesium in drinking-water, and includes the following sections:

• global dietary calcium and magnesium intakes;
• the contribution of drinking water to calcium and magnesium intake;
• health significance of calcium and magnesium;
• role of drinking-water in relation to bone metabolism;
• epidemiological studies and the association of cardiovascular disease risks with water hardness and magnesium in particular;
• water production, technical issues and economics.