Cyanobacterial (blue-green algae) contamination in drinking water and perinatal outcomes

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 154-158

  Pilotto, Louis S ^a,c,e   Kliewer, Erich V ^b,c   Davies, Robyn D ^c   Burch, Michael D ^c   Attewell, Robyn G ^d  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Manitoba Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation   (Canada)

^c CRC for Water Quality and Treatment ^*  (Australia)

^d Intstat Australia   (Australia)

^e NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLUE GREEN ALGA; CELL DENSITY; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0032782074     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1999.tb01226.x     Document Type: Article

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