Lognormal distributions for total water intake and tap water intake by pregnant and lactating women in the united states

Risk Analysis

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 215-219

  Burmaster, David E ^a  

^a Alceon Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributions; Pregnant and lactating women; Water intake

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; POTABLE WATER; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

LOGNORMAL DISTRIBUTIONS; TOTAL WATER INTAKE;

HEALTH RISKS;

TAP WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INGESTION; LACTATION; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; PREGNANCY; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0032051793     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1998.tb00933.x     Document Type: Article

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