Arsenic Contamination in Drinking Water: Lack of Awareness in Khulna Division Md. Alamgir Hossen Email: auny.du@gmail.com Assignment No # 01 Arsenic Contamination in Drinking Water: Lack of Awareness in Khulna Division Arsenic is treated by World Health Organization as the largest mass poisoning of a population in history in Bangladesh (WHO‚ 2002). Arsenic poisoning through drinking water results pigmentation of skin; enlargement of kidney‚ liver and lungs; failure
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Water is a vital resource for humans. In fact‚ our bodies are composed primarily of water‚ which is why we cannot live without water. There are basically two sources of drinking water: tap and bottled. So what is the difference between the two? This is a topic that typically causes quite a division between people. Some major contrast between tap and bottled water is the regulations‚ cost‚ and the impact on the environment. Overall‚ the benefits of water bottles do not outweigh the cost. When the
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How water is purified in water treatment plants Pre-treatment 1. Pumping and containment – The majority of water must be pumped from its source or directed into pipes or holding tanks. To avoid adding contaminants to the water‚ this physical infrastructure must be made from appropriate materials and constructed so that accidental contamination does not occur. 2. Screening (see also screen filter) – The first step in purifying surface water is to remove large debris such as sticks‚ leaves
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Tap Water Vs Bottle Water Tap Water: Tap water is the most efficient water available. Unfortunately‚ it is also vulnerable to occasional contamination. This is usually locally due to damaged pipes. This type of problem can be fixed in a timely manner. For the most part‚ the water is not much different from bottled water. It can be consumed directly from the pipes without harm. Even when the water is contaminated it is usually not fatal. Water pipes efficiently carry water across the nation as
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topic of tap water and bottle and why you should drink tap water. What are the types of waters and the facts of bottled water and tap water? What are the standards and regulations over bottled and tap water? Why you should drink tap water? Based on research I believe that tap water is a better choice because of the FDA regulations and standards places on it‚ the effect it has on the environment and the overall cost and health effects of tap water. Tap Water Vs Bottled Water What are the
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BOTTLED WATER – A REPORT 1. INTRODUCTION: The global bottled water industry has become very profitable in the past ten years. Huge multinational companies currently make billions of dollars on water they simply extract from the ground‚ slap a label on and sell at competitive prices. Examples of these companies includes: Aquafina (Pepsi)‚ Dasani (Coke)‚ Perrier (Nestle)‚ Evian‚ and Fiji Water among hundreds of others. Many countries have become very oriented toward bottled water. According to
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Historical Account of the Industry 1.1 When and how did it start in the Philippine Setting? The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) was created in 1974 as the authoritative national organization to coordinate and integrate all activities in water resources development and management. Its main objective is to achieve scientific and orderly development and management of all the water resources of the Philippines consistent with the principles of optimum usage‚ conservation and protection to meet
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Bottled Water Proposal In recent times‚ one of the world’s favorite grab and go drinks has come into question whether it is safe enough to drink or not and that is bottled water. “In 2007‚ according to the BMC‚ the total spending on bottled water in the United States reached an estimated $12 billion‚ despite the availability of clean and inexpensive tap water”(Lee‚Warhol). Some people argue that bottled water is not only unsafe for us‚ but also for our environment and it is much more expensive
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This project is about VITAMIN WATER. It covers the core concepts that are involved in the production‚ development and implementation of this product. Taking an initiative and launching a new product for the local market‚ this concept involves giving a new era to the mineral water. This report guides about the product attributes‚ boosting its phases to penetrate through target market identification and segmentation‚ planning for market positioning‚ effective pricing strategy‚ how
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FOREIGN LITERATURE Eureka Forbes launches mobile water purifier NEW DELHI: Home appliances maker Eureka Forbes has launched mobile water purifier ’Aquaguard-on-the -Go’‚ priced at Rs 595. Aquaguard-on-the-Go is in shape of a sipper loaded with miniaturized water purification technology and would be available across retail outlets and general stores‚ Eureka Forbes said in a statement. It would be available in four variants - black mystery‚ pink beauty‚ pearl white and racy blue‚ Eureka Forbes‚ a
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