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It is not considered necessary to establish a guideline for chlorine in drinking water, based on its low toxicity at …

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There is no consistent, convincing evidence that ingested asbestos is hazardous. There is, therefore, no need to establish a maximum …

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Learn about the health risks of asbestos exposure. Asbestos, if inhaled, can cause cancer and other diseases. There's no consistent …

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Antimony may enter the aquatic environment by way of natural weathering of rocks, runoff from soils, effluents from mining and …

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Arsenic is a natural element that is widely distributed throughout the Earth's crust. It is often found naturally in groundwater, …

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This guideline technical document was prepared in collaboration with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water and is based on assessments …

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Aluminum is a metal widely distributed in nature. It may be present in water from natural sources or as a …

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The production of ammonia is a normal part of metabolism, and levels occurring in the human body from metabolic processes …

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These data tables present national data on concentrations of environmental chemicals in Canadians. These data were collected as part of …

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Copper is present in tap water principally as a result of leaching from copper-containing components of distribution and plumbing systems. …

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