Environmental Management and Health: Volume 11 Issue 3

A long‐term management plan for a watershed in a world metropolis – Istanbul

A. Tanik, B. Beler Baykal, I.E. Gonenc

Ömerli reservoir is the major reservoir of Istanbul in terms of water supply potential. However, rapid population increase, unplanned and illegal housing, irrelevant industries…

Overview to water recycling in California: success stories

Arlene K. Wong, Peter H. Gleick

Provides a summary of recycled water use in California, illustrating the evolution of its application from individual projects for nearby users, to city‐wide and district…

Is inhaled ammonia neurotoxic?

Kaye H. Kilburn

Describes how a large ammonia release exposed about 150 nearby residents to this irritating gas and sent seven to hospital emergency rooms. Six weeks later the 41 most symptomatic…

Toxic encephalopathy

William J. Rea, Yaqin Pan

Describes a study involving 30 non‐smoking, white‐collar patients (aged 25‐50), 12 male, 18 female, chronically exposed (over 90 days) to non‐lethal doses of solvents �…

Health effect of urban wastewater reuse in a peri‐urban area in Morocco

Omar Amahmid, Khadija Bouhoum

Describes a study designed to assess the health effect of the agricultural reuse of urban wastewater in a peri‐urban area of Marrakesh, by evaluating the impact of this practice…