The effects of supplied water quality on human health in an urban development with limited basic subsistence facilities

Water SA

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 373-378

  Jagals, P ^a   Grabow, W O K ^b   Williams, E ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIARRHOEA; HEALTH IMPACT; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031466819     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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