2005/05/01 by Richard P. Maas, Steven C. Patch, Diane M. Morgan +1 · 2 citations
Environmental Science · Medicine · Engineering · #Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity #Heavy metals in environment #Mercury impact and mitigation studies #Lead (geology) #Context (archaeology) #Environmental health #Lead poisoning #Public health #Lead exposure #Environmental planning #Current (fluid) #Water source #Contamination #Water contamination #Environmental science #Medicine #Geography #Water resource management #Engineering #Psychiatry #Biology #Ecology
paper · doi:10.1177/003335490512000317
openalex publication_date 2005/05/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
This article discusses the issue of lead contamination of drinking water, noting the various regulatory-driven measures that have been adopted in the U.S. since 1986 to address this public health issue. The article summarizes the literature on the dynamics of tap water lead contamination and discusses this widespread source of lead exposure in the context of the latest research evidence.