The case for re-evaluating the upper limit value for selenium in drinking water in Europe
| Autor: | M. Potin-Gautier, Sylvie Rabouan, Virginie Migeot, Bernard Legube, Yves Levi, E. Barron, Fabienne Séby, Philippe Hartemann |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement (LCABIE), Institut des sciences analytiques et de physico-chimie pour l'environnement et les materiaux (IPREM), Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA)-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA)-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
030309 nutrition & dietetics Limit value chemistry.chemical_element Guidelines as Topic 010501 environmental sciences World Health Organization 01 natural sciences 03 medical and health sciences Selenium Tap water [CHIM.ANAL]Chemical Sciences/Analytical chemistry Water Supply Environmental health Humans Water pollution Waste Management and Disposal 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology 0303 health sciences No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level Geographic area Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Environmental engineering Water Environmental Exposure 6. Clean water Europe Infectious Diseases chemistry 13. Climate action Water chemistry Environmental science Water quality Public Health |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Water and Health Journal of Water and Health, IWA Publishing, 2009, 7 (4), pp.630-641. ⟨10.2166/wh.2009.097⟩ |
| ISSN: | 1477-8920 1996-7829 |
| DOI: | 10.2166/wh.2009.097⟩ |
| Popis: | cited By 5; International audience; Selenium is an essential trace element for life, which can be toxic for humans when intakes reach a certain amount. Therefore, since the margin between healthy intake and toxic intake is narrow, the selenium concentration of tap water is a parameter that must be monitored because of its potential for increased intake. The present work gives an overview of the different approaches used to calculate safe limits for selenium. As recommended by WHO, the guidelines for drinking water form the basis of national legislated standards for drinking water. Before setting a maximum acceptable level in drinking water, it is necessary to take into account the total intake of selenium in both food and beverage. The limit value of 10 μgl-1 for drinking water laid down in the European regulations for all countries should be adapted depending on geographic area, as previously recommended by WHO. © IWA Publishing 2009. |
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