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Uptake via drinking water is only one of the potential pathways by which contaminants enter the human body. Elevated contaminant concentrations may also be found in foodstuffs and beverages or in water used for food preparation (Fig. 3.1). Locally produced cereals and vegetables using contaminated irrigation waters may contain elevated contaminant levels. Medical products or industrial production can also be sources of contamination. Though not an alternative to the provision of safe drinking water where water contamination is high, an understanding of the uptake pathways widens the scope of the mitigation possibilities to include changes in food production and consumption behaviour. | Uptake via drinking water is only one of the potential pathways by which contaminants enter the human body. Elevated contaminant concentrations may also be found in foodstuffs and beverages or in water used for food preparation (Fig. 3.1). Locally produced cereals and vegetables using contaminated irrigation waters may contain elevated contaminant levels. Medical products or industrial production can also be sources of contamination. Though not an alternative to the provision of safe drinking water where water contamination is high, an understanding of the uptake pathways widens the scope of the mitigation possibilities to include changes in food production and consumption behaviour. | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 5 May 2024
NOTE: Article from the Geogenic Contamination Handbook
Uptake via drinking water is only one of the potential pathways by which contaminants enter the human body. Elevated contaminant concentrations may also be found in foodstuffs and beverages or in water used for food preparation (Fig. 3.1). Locally produced cereals and vegetables using contaminated irrigation waters may contain elevated contaminant levels. Medical products or industrial production can also be sources of contamination. Though not an alternative to the provision of safe drinking water where water contamination is high, an understanding of the uptake pathways widens the scope of the mitigation possibilities to include changes in food production and consumption behaviour.
References, Subchapters and Handbook chapter
- For references, please visit the page References - Geogenic Contamination Handbook.
- Subchapters on GAP Wiki:Nutritional intake and health risks - Arsenic, Nutritional intake and health risks - Fluoride, Quantitative health risk analysis
- Geogenic Contamination Handbook: Please find here the PDF of the complete handbook chapter "Nutritional intake and health risks".
