Lead and cadmium in Nile River water and finished drinking water in Greater Cairo, Egypt

Environment International

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 767-772

  Mohamed, M A M ^c   Osman, M A ^c   Potter, T L ^a   Levin, R E ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST WATERSHED RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; LEAD; POTABLE WATER; RIVERS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

FINISHED DRINKING WATER;

WATER POLLUTION;

CADMIUM; DRINKING WATER; LEAD;

CADMIUM; DRINKING WATER; LEAD; RIVER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TREATMENT;

CAIRO; EGYPT; NILE RIVER;

EID: 0032191505     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(98)00058-0     Document Type: Article

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