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The World Health Organization in 2004 estimated approximately 1.1 billion people did not have access to clean water and that 35% of Third World residents died from water-borne illnesses. While the situation is grim, recent advances strongly indicate that many of the current water quality problems ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Savage, Nora F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Norwich, NY : William Andrew, [2009]
Series:Micro & nano technologies.
Subjects:
Water-supply engineering > Technological innovations.
Water > Purification > Technological innovations.
Water > Pollution > Prevention.
Nanotechnology.
Nanostructured materials.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Water Purification in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities; Drinking Water; Treatment and Reuse; Remediation; Sensors; Societal Issues; Outlook for Nanotechnology and Water.