Difference between revisions of "Risk assessment of nitrate in drinking water"

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	This is the main page of nitrate risk assessment conducted in INTARESE WP3.4. The analytica file can be uploaded here: [[Image:Nitrate.ANA]]		This is the main page of nitrate risk assessment conducted in INTARESE WP3.4. The analytica file can be uploaded here: [[Image:Nitrate.ANA]]
−	Causal diagram of nitrate risk assessment<BR>	+	Causal diagram of nitrate risk assessment<br> [[Image:Nitrate causal model.PNG]]<br>
−	[[Image:Nitrate causal model.PNG]]<BR>
		+	<br> Model of nitrate risk assessment<br> '[[Image:Nitrate model.PNG]]<br>
−	Model of nitrate risk assessment<BR>	+	<br> Sources of nitrate in drinking water<br> '[[Image:Nitrate sources.PNG]]<br>
−	'[[Image:Nitrate model.PNG]]<BR>
		+	<br> Exposure to nitrate in drinking water<br> [[Image:Nitrate exposure.PNG]]<br>
−	Sources of nitrate in drinking water<BR>	+	<br> Health effects of nitrate in drinking water<br> [[Image:Nitrate effects.PNG]]<br>
−	'[[Image:Nitrate sources.PNG ]]<BR>
		+	<br>
−	Exposure to nitrate in drinking water<BR>	+	== Scope ==
−	[[Image:Nitrate exposure.PNG]]<BR>
−
−
−	Health effects of nitrate in drinking water<BR>
−	[[Image:Nitrate effects.PNG]]<BR>
		+	=== Purpose ===
		+	To investigate the effects of nitrate contaminated drinking water.
−	==Scope==	+	=== Boundaries ===
−	===Purpose===
−	To investigate the effects of nitrate contaminated drinking water.	+	* European countries in selected regions:
−
−	===Boundaries===
−	*European countries in selected regions:
	** Finland		** Finland
	** Romania		** Romania
	** Spain		** Spain
	** ''Other?''		** ''Other?''
−	*Infants < 6 months of age	+	* Infants &lt; 6 months of age
−	*Exposure to nitrate via baby food formula mixed with drinking water	+	* Exposure to nitrate via baby food formula mixed with drinking water
−	*Effects: infant methemoglobinemia	+	* Effects: infant methemoglobinemia
		+
		+	=== Scenarios ===
		+
		+	* business-as-usual
		+
		+	=== Intended users ===
		+
		+	=== Participants ===
		+
		+	* Researchers at KTL
		+	* Researcher at Imperial College London
		+	* Researchers at London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine
		+	* Researchers at Municipal Institute of Medical Research Foundation
		+
		+	== Definition ==
		+
		+	=== Decision variables ===
		+
		+	* Water source (population using private water supplies)
		+
		+	=== Indicators ===
−	===Scenarios===	+	* Total MetHg morbidity and mortality due to nitrate in drinking water
−	*business-as-usual	+	* Nitrate/MetHg DALYs
−	===Intended users===	+	=== Other variables ===
−	===Participants===	+	* Concentration of nitrate in drinking water from public supply
−	*Researchers at KTL	+	* Concentration of nitrate in drinking water from private supply
−	*Researcher at Imperial College London	+	* Exposure of infants &lt; 6 months to water from private supply
−	*Researchers at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	+	* Infection status of infants &lt; 6 months
−	*Researchers at Municipal Institute of Medical Research Foundation
−	==Definition==	+	=== Analyses ===
−	===Decision variables===
−	*Water source (population using private water supplies)
−	===Indicators===	+	== Result ==
−	*Total MetHg morbidity and mortality due to nitrate in drinking water
−	*Nitrate/MetHg DALYs
−	===Other variables===	+	=== Results ===
−	*Concentration of nitrate in drinking water from public supply
−	*Concentration of nitrate in drinking water from private supply
−	*Exposure of infants < 6 months to water from private supply
−	*Infection status of infants < 6 months
−	===Analyses===	+	=== Conclusions ===
−	==Result==	+	[[Category:Risk_assessments]]
−	===Results===
−	===Conclusions===

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Revision as of 14:59, 13 May 2008

This is the main page of nitrate risk assessment conducted in INTARESE WP3.4. The analytica file can be uploaded here: File:Nitrate.ANA

Causal diagram of nitrate risk assessment


Model of nitrate risk assessment
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Sources of nitrate in drinking water
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Exposure to nitrate in drinking water


Health effects of nitrate in drinking water

Scope

Purpose

To investigate the effects of nitrate contaminated drinking water.

Boundaries

• European countries in selected regions:
  • Finland
  • Romania
  • Spain
  • Other?
• Infants < 6 months of age
• Exposure to nitrate via baby food formula mixed with drinking water
• Effects: infant methemoglobinemia

Scenarios

• business-as-usual

Intended users

Participants

• Researchers at KTL
• Researcher at Imperial College London
• Researchers at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
• Researchers at Municipal Institute of Medical Research Foundation

Definition

Decision variables

• Water source (population using private water supplies)

Indicators

• Total MetHg morbidity and mortality due to nitrate in drinking water
• Nitrate/MetHg DALYs

Other variables

• Concentration of nitrate in drinking water from public supply
• Concentration of nitrate in drinking water from private supply
• Exposure of infants < 6 months to water from private supply
• Infection status of infants < 6 months

Analyses

Result

Results

Conclusions