Influence of high content of heavy metals in water on human health and methods for cleaning of contaminants

Abstract

Higher level of arsenic, iron and manganese in water, that is used for water suply of general population, represents a great problem considering that chronical exposure to arsenic, primarly through drinking water, can cause several health issues on skin, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, vascular and nervous systems. In most cases, high level of arsenic in water, refelects different natural and geochemical processes that naturally occur. However, numerous antropogenic activities that in great measure contribute to contamination of this important natural resource can not be overlooked.

Veći nivo arsena, gvožđa i mangana u vodi, koja se koristi za vodosnabdevanje opšte populacije, predstavlja veliki problem s obzirom da hronična izloženost arsenu, pre svega kroz vodu za piće, može izazvati niz zdravstvenih problema na koži, kardiovaskularnim, respiratornim, gastrointestinalnim , vaskularni i nervni sistem. U većini slučajeva, visok nivo arsena u vodi, odražava različite prirodne i geohemijske procese koji se prirodno dešavaju. Međutim, ne mogu se zanemariti brojne antropogene aktivnosti koje u velikoj meri doprinose kontaminaciji ovog značajnog prirodnog resursa.