Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-120).
Contents:
Unseen threats and unknown costs -- Healthy, wealthy, and wise -- Salt of the earth -- Water quality and its determinants -- Emerging pollutants, everlasting concerns: microplastics and pharmaceuticals -- Policies to tame a wicked problem.
Summary:
This report is an attempt to illuminate the impacts of the hidden dangers that lie beneath the water's surface and elucidate strategies for combating them. The main, though not exclusive, focus is on water quality, with a focus on nutrient loads, salt balances, and the overall environmental health of water bodies.
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