Copper in drinking water - An investigation into possible health effects

Public Health

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 175-177

  Fewtrell, L ^a   Kay, D ^b   Jones, F ^b   Baker, A ^c   Mowat, A ^c  

^a Centre for Research into Environment and Health   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Copper; Drinking water; Water supply standards

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIVER DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0029889275     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(96)80072-2     Document Type: Article

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