INFLUENCE OF DRINKING WATER COMPOSITION ON MAJOR SALIVARY GLAND MORPHOLOGY AND FUNCTION

Abstract

It is well known that the shortage of drinking water is becoming one of the most pressing global problems. Scientists emphasize the necessity of using groundwater as a source of potable water. However, the composition of drinking water differs from that of tap water in several parameters. The use of brackish groundwater as a drinking source leads to a number of physiological changes in the body.