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Action plan for safe drinking water in British Columbia  Describes an action plan that includes new legislation, inspection, and testing to protect drinking water in BC. Emphasis upon improving monitoring standards, treatment, reporting and accountability. Prepared in collaboration with British Columbia Ministry of Health Planning. Link requires PDF reader. Source: British Columbia Ministry of Health Algae, cyanobacteria and water quality  Provides information on algae and cyanobacteria, its importance, its effects on water quality, how to identify them, and the prevention and treatment options. Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Aluminum and human health  Summarizes the most common means of aluminum exposure: via food, medication, drinking water, and air. Discusses health risks, including possible links to Alzheimer disease, ALS, and Parkinson's disease. Includes answers to frequently asked questions. Source: Health Canada From: Water talk Benzene  Describes what benzene is, how it enters water systems, and how it affects human health. Provides links to related federal guidelines and tips on how to limit benzene in water. Source: Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) From: Infosheets on contaminants Blue-green algae  Describes what blue-green algae are and how they can affect the health of humans and animals. Provides some tips to prevent algae growth. Source: Capital Health (Edmonton) Blue-green algae blooms  Outlines how toxins in blue-green algae and algal blooms in water are hazardous to the health of humans and animals. Suggests ways to prevent poisoning from blooms and general precautions for natural bodies of water. Source: British Columbia Ministry of Health British Columbia Ministry of Health, Environmental Health Protection  Develops and implements legislation, policies and programs as related to the environment, and provides advice to the health authorities on policy and legislative issues in the areas of drinking water, land use, and community sanitation. Source: British Columbia Ministry of Health Chlorinated water  Discusses the health benefits and risks of chlorinated water. Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) From: Specific environmental contaminants Clean wells and iron bacteria  Outlines how wells become contaminated and how to keep them clean. Also describes what iron bacteria is. Source: Capital Health (Edmonton) Cryptosporidium  Describes what cryptosporidium is, how it enters water systems, and how it affects human health. Provides links to related federal guidelines and tips on how to limit cryptosporidium in water. Source: Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) From: Infosheets on contaminants
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