Musaiger A O, Khunji Z A
Nutrition Unit, Public Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Manama, Bahrain.
J R Soc Health. 1990 Jun;110(3):104-5. doi: 10.1177/146642409011000312.
Chemical quality of five types of water used for drinking purposes in Bahrain were studied. There are three main sources of drinking water: tap, private treated, and bottled waters. The findings revealed that tap water had highest level of all chemicals studies (except silica) compared to other waters. Sodium level in tap water ranged from 100 to 545.9 mg/l, with an average of 309.4 mg/l. This average exceeds the drinking water standard as recommended by WHO (200 mg/l), making this water unsuitable for hypertensive people. Average level of fluoride ranged from 0.28 in carbonated mineral water to 0.85 mg/l in tap water. The high usage of bottled mineral water for drinking purposes may deprive the public, especially the children, from one of the protective elements (fluoride) for dental caries. This disease is highly prevalent in Bahrain. A programme to control chemical quality of drinking water in the country is highly recommended.
对巴林用于饮用的五种类型水的化学质量进行了研究。饮用水有三个主要来源：自来水、私人处理水和瓶装水。研究结果显示，与其他水相比，自来水中所有研究的化学物质（除二氧化硅外）含量最高。自来水中钠含量在100至545.9毫克/升之间，平均为309.4毫克/升。这一平均值超过了世界卫生组织建议的饮用水标准（200毫克/升），使得这种水不适用于高血压患者。氟化物的平均含量从碳酸矿泉水中的0.28毫克/升到自来水中的0.85毫克/升不等。大量使用瓶装矿泉水用于饮用可能会使公众，尤其是儿童，无法获得预防龋齿的一种保护元素（氟化物）。这种疾病在巴林非常普遍。强烈建议在该国实施一项控制饮用水化学质量的计划。
