Faculty of Natural
Sciences
Comenius University Bratislava

Life Water and Health

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Final project report LIFE 17/ENV/SK/000036

Na stiahnutie: pdf

 

GEOCHEMIA 2023 - scientific conference

26.-28. April 2023, Stará Lesná - Vysoké Tatry

Prezentations for download (only in Slovak):

Change in vascular elasticity depending on the content Ca and Mg in drinking water

How many ICD diagnoses are affected by the content of Ca and Mg in drinking water

 

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GEOCHEMIA 2023 - Proceeding of scientific works

Paper for download (only in Slovak):

Change in vascular elasticity depending on the content Ca and Mg in drinking water

How many ICD diagnoses are affected by the content of Ca and Mg in drinking water

 

The final monograph of the project (Action D.2)

Title of monograph:
Improving of health status of inhabitants of the Slovak Republic through drinking water re-carbonization

Final monograph online (only Slovak):  PDF

In the Slovak version was published in both a printed version and an online version .

 

 

Action B.7 Instalation of two prototypes for water re-carbonization into continuos operation

Results of continuous operation of installed water recarbonation prototypes

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Action C.1 Monitoring of Ca and Mg of the in re-carbonized drinking water sources

Short report: Monitoring the content of Ca and Mg in two water sources with recarbonation of drinking water (18 months after the start of recarbonation)

Download (only in Slovak): pdf

 

Action C.2 Monitoring of the health impacts of the project actions

Short report: Results of measurements of arterial stiffness after enrichment of drinking water with Ca and Mg_2

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Economic newspaper (Action D.1)

17. December 2023

Article online (only in Slovak): Do you know which minerals rejuvenate us and protect our heart?

 

Action B.7 Replicitability and Transferability Plan

Replicitability and Transferability Plan

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Action D.2 Dissemination of research findings and knowledge transfer among scientific community and concened authorities

Recommendation of the proposal for the inclusion of calcium and magnesium among the regulated parameters in the Drinking Water Directive and national regulations for drinking water

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Topky.sk (Action D.1)

7. December 2022

Article online (only in Slovak): Do you know which minerals rejuvenate us and protect our heart?

 

E. Project management

Action E.1 Project administration, management and planing

E.1.2 After-LIFE Plan Including Exploitation Plan

Na stiahnutie: (pdf)

 

Bachelor theses, 2022 (Action D.2)

Title of bachelor's thesis:
Influence of deficient Ca and Mg contents in drinking water on the health status of the population of the Slovak Republic

Bachelor thesis to download (only in Slovak): PDF

Title of bachelor's thesis:
The impact of deficient Ca and Mg contents in drinking water on cardiovascular diseases and elasticity of blood vessels of the population of Slovak Republic

Bachelor thesis to download (only in Slovak): PDF

 

Radio Regina West (10:12) / Health (Action D.1)

2. December 2022 

(only in Slovak) relation: Calcium and magnesium in water

 

Final meeting for residents of Kokava nad Rimavicou municipality (Action D.1)

23. November 2022

Objective: meeting with the residents of Kokava nad Rimavicou, presentation of the results of the LIFE - WATER and HEALTH project, communication through questionnaires.

Sorry, the whole article is only in Slovak.

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Final meeting for residents of Devičie municipality (Action D.1)

14. November 2022

Objective: meeting with the residents of Devičie, presentation of the results of the LIFE - WATER and HEALTH project, communication through questionnaires.

Sorry, the whole article is only in Slovak.

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Action D.1 - Dissemination management and communication activities for general public and stakeholders

The layman report on the LIFE - WATER and HEALTH project is available for download: Layman report EN

 

PROCESSES, 2022 (Aktivita D.2)

Paper title:
Design, Scale-Up, and Construction of Drinking Water Recarbonization Fluidized Bed Reactor System

Paper for download: PDF

 

37ND INTERNATIONAL SEGH CONFERENCE, Eldoret, Kenya (ACTION D2)

On October 10 – 14, 2022, members of the research team actively participated in the international SEGH conference, where they presented the project results.

Presentations for download:

Improving vascular elasticity after starting to consume drinking water enriched with Ca and Mg, a case study, Slovak Republic

Proposal of new health risk assessment method for deficient essential elements in drinking water - case study of the Slovak Republic

Abstracts presentations for download:

abstract_Cveckova-Rapant_37SEGH_Kenya 2022

abstract_Rapant et al_37SEGH_Kenya 2022 

 

Photogalery conference

Photogallery excursion - Rosterman artisanal mine

 

Final conference within the project LIFE - WATER and HEALTH (Action D.2)

10. November 2022

(only in Slovak)

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XXVIII. SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION ŽIVOTNÉ PODMIENKY A ZDRAVIE (ACTION D2)

26. – 28. 09. 2022, Nový Smokovec

On September 26. 09-28. 09, 2022, members of the research team actively participated in the scientific and professional conference with international participation “Životné podmienky a zdravie“, organized by the Slovak Society of Hygienists, where they presented the project.

Viac info

 

MY ZVOLENSKO-PODPOLIANSKE NOVINY (Action D. 1)

27. September 2022

Title of the article (only in Slovak): Ordinary water has become miraculous, it prolongs life ((The result of the experiment surprised even the scientists themselves) )

 

Headlines TV Markíza (19:30) action D.1

27. august 2022

(only in Slovak) relation: Breakthrough discovery of Slovak scientists. They discovered something like the elixir of youth.

(only in Slovak) relation: They changed the water in the village.

 

Action C.4 Monitoring of the LIFE -cycle assessment

Short report (only in Czech) - Environmental assessment of drinking water recarbonization reactors for a water source in the village of Devičie and in the village of Kokava nad Rimavicou

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Information meeting for water managers at the Kokava nad Rimavicou water source (Action D.1)

14. June 2022

Objective of meeting: Presentation of a recarbonization reactor for drinking water treatment at the Kokava nad Rimavicou water source. The presentation was attended by 35 participants.

Leaflet (only in slovak)

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DRINKING WATER 2022 (Action D.2)

Proceeding of scientific works

Paper title:
Enrichment of drinking water with Ca and Mg, Devičie

Paper for download (only in Slovak): PDF

Názov článku:
The influence of the chemical composition of groundwater/drinking water on the health status of the Slovak Republic

Paper for download (only in Slovak): PDF

Názov článku:
Health status of the population of the Slovak Republic depending on the different water hardness

Paper for download (only in Slovak): PDF

 

Professional conference DRINKING WATER 2022 (Action D.2)

23.-26. May 2022, Tábor, Czech Republic

The members of the research team participated in the professional conference DRINKING WATER 2022, where presented partial results of the project.

Presentation for download (only in Slovak):

Cveckova-Letkovicova Health status of the population of the Slovak Republic depending on the different water hardness

Rapant-Cveckova Enrichment of drinking water with Ca and Mg, Devicie

Rapant-Cveckova The influence of the chemical composition of groundwater-drinking water on the health status SR

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Information meeting for environmentalists at the Kokava nad Rimavicou water source (Action D.2)

9. May 2022

Objective of meeting: Presentation of a recarbonization reactor for drinking water treatment at the Kokava nad Rimavicou water source. The presentation was attended by 35 participants.

Leaflet: (only in slovak):

Foto

 

JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH (Aktivita D.2)

Paper title:
Enrichment of drinking water with Ca a Mg by a fluidized bed recarbonization reactor: a case study of Devičie, Slovak Republic

Paper for download PDF

 

Workshop 2022 (action B. 3) 

8. April 2022, Senec

Sorry, the presentation and complete programme of the workshop are available only Slovak language.

 

GEOCHEMIA 2021 (Action D. 2)

06. - 07. April 2022, Senec

The members of the research team participated in the scientific conference GEOHÉMIA 2021, where they presented partial results of the project.

for download (only in Slovak):

Rapant_et_al_Enrichment with Ca and Mg_Devičie

Cveckova_et_al_poster_Differences in the arterial age of the population

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TV Regina (16:30) (Aktivita D.1)

1. February 2022

(only in Slovak) relation: In Kokava nad Rimavicou they drink healthier water

 

III. Meeting of the Steering Committee

January 2022

Project prezentation (only in Slovak):(pdf)

 

Action C. 1 Monitoring of Ca and Mg of the in re-carbonized drinking water sources

Short report: Monitoring of Ca and Mg content in two water sources with recarbonization of drinking water (six months after the start of recarbonization)

Download (only in Slovak): (pdf)

 

AKTUÁLNE TRENDY GEOCHEMICK0HO ŠTÚDIA V GEOCHEMICKOM PROSTREDÍ
Scientific proceedings. (Action D.2)

Paper title:
Recarbonization of Drinking Water, Case Study Devičie, Slovak Republic

Paper for download (only in Slovak): PDF

 

GEOCHÉMIA, 2021
Proceedings of scientific works. (Action D.2)

Paper title:
Differences in the arterial age of the population depending on the different water hardness

Paper for download (only in Slovak): PDF 

Paper title:
Enrichment of drinking water with Ca and Mg in the municipality of Devičie

Paper for download (only in Slovak): PDF

 

WATER REPORTS (Action D.1)

12. July 2021

Article online (only in Slovak): Slovensko je veľmocou minerálnych vôd

 

Newsletter

Newsletter 3/2021 (PDF)

 

Action B.4 Biomonitoring

(only in Slovak) A short report – Measurement of elasticity (stiffness) of vessels in villages with different water hardness

Download: (pdf)

 

Scientific seminar of the Cambel Days 2021 (Activity D.2)

Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia

From 7 to 9 September 2021, the members of the research team participated in the scientific seminar "Survey and research of the geological environment - new knowledge, opportunities and challenges", where they presented partial results of the project.

Presentation for download (only in Slovak):

Differences in arterial age in municipalities with different water hardness

Recarbonization of drinking water in the village of Devičie

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Monitoring report on the project activity - August 2021 (Action E. 1)

Download: Monitoring report (only in Slovak)

 

NEWS TA3 (19:00), Action D.1

8. August 2021

(only in Slovak) relation: Residents of Kokava nad Rimavicou will drink healthier water. They put the recarbonization reactor into operation.

 

Action B.6 Instalation of two prototypes into testing operation

Commissioning of the recarbonization reactor at the Kokava nad Rimavicou water source into temporary operation - 12 July 2021

(Photo gallery)

 

DRINKING WATER 2020 - 2021

Tábor, Czech Republic

(only in Slovak) DRINKING WATER 2020 - 2021.pdf

Papers from the 15th PITNÁ VODA conference (electronic proceeding)

 

Action B.6 Instalation of two prototypes into testing operation

Commissioning of the fluid recarbonization reactor at the Devičie water source - June 25, 2021

(Photo gallery)

 

Headlines TV Markíza (19:30) Action D.1

28. June 2021

(only in Slovak) relation: They will drink healthier water

 

Headlines TV Markíza (19:30) Action D.1

4. June 2021

(only in Slovak) relation: They measured of arterial stiffness

 

The First Television News TV Markíza (17:00) Action D.1

4. June 2021

(only in Slovak) relation: They measured of arterial stiffness

 

Action B.6 Instalation of two prototypes into testing operation

(only in Slovak) Photovoltaic system for water source in the village Devičie and for water source in the village Kokava nad Rimavicou

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Action B.5 Construction of prototypes

(only in Slovak) Technical documentation for the production of equipment for the recarbonization of drinking water at the Kokava nad Rimavicou water source

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Action D. 1 - Dissemination management and communication activities for general public and stakeholders

Evaluation of questionnaires on the awareness of the citizens of the village Devičie and the village Kokava nad Rimavicou about the recarbonization of the water source of drinking water in their village for the purpose of enrichment with calcium and magnesium (only in Slovak)

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GEOCHÉMIA, 2020
Proceedings of scientific works. (Action D.2)

Paper title:
Risk analysis for deficit essential elements.

Paper for download (only in Slovak): PDF

 

II. Meeting of the Steering Committee

3. December 2020

Project prezentation (only in Slovak):(pdf)

 

Action B.4 Biomonitoring

(only in Slovak) A short report – Methodology and results of measurements of arterial stiffness

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(only in Slovak) A short report – Evaluation of chemical analyses of localy grown vegetable

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MY Zvolensko-podpolianske noviny

13. - 19. October 2020

Article PDF (only in Slovak):Úmrtnosť majú vyššiu ako priemer

Article online (only in Slovak): Mortality rates are higher than average

 

Mid-term Report

October 2020

download: pdf