POLLUTANTS IN OUR WATER - EFFECTS ON HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery has conce rns about the effects of our environment on human health. In this revi ew we evaluate waterborne biologic organisms, microorganisms, and othe r disease-causing agents that might pollute our drinking water, Next, we evaluate chemical toxins that might pollute our drinking water. The n we examine our drinking water and wastewater treatment systems, Fina lly, we discuss management strategies.