Health effects of marine bathing in New Zealand

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 173-189

  Mcbride, G B ^a   Salmond, C E ^b   Bandaranayake, D R ^b   Turner, S J ^c,d   Lewis, G D ^e   Till, D G ^f  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c AUCKLAND COUNCIL   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^f INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Enterococci; Epidemiology; Faecal contamination; Paddling; Respiratory illness; Swimming

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

BATHING WATERS; HEALTH IMPACT; MARINE POLLUTION; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; BATH; CONTAMINATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NEW ZEALAND; NORMAL HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SWIMMING; WATER QUALITY;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0031661111     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129873462     Document Type: Article

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