Review of epidemiological studies on health effects from exposure to recreational water

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Prüss, Annette ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bathing water; Indicator organisms; Swimming; Swimming associated illness; Water quality; WHO Guidelines

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; LAKE WATER; RIVER WATER; SEA WATER;

HEALTH IMPACT; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; RECREATIONAL WATERS; RESEARCH REVIEW;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; STREPTOCOCCUS; SWIMMING; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GUIDELINES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWIMMING; SWITZERLAND; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA;

EID: 0031912109     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/27.1.1     Document Type: Article

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