Papers published in the Journal of Water and Health 2006 from a workshop held in San Francisco, June 27-29, 2004

Research needs in drinking water: a basis in regulations in the United States
Joseph G. Jacangelo, Daniel J. Askenaizer and Kellogg Schwab

Aesthetic issues for drinking water
Andrea M. Dietrich

Drinking water and health research: a look to the future in the United States and globally
Mark D. Sobsey

Improving Cryptosporidium testing methods: a public health perspective
June M. Weintraub

Recognizing waterborne disease and the health effects of water contamination: a review of the challenges facing the medical community in the United States
Patricia L. Meinhardt

Water taste: the importance of osmotic sensing in the oral cavity
Timothy A. Gilbertson, Arian F. Baquero and Kristina J. Spray-Watson

Global challenges in water, sanitation and health
Christine L. Moe and Richard D. Rheingans

Emerging issues in water and health research
Tim Ford

Drinking water in Michigan: source, quality, and contaminants
Vincent R. Nathan