Health risks caused by freshwater cyanobacteria in recreational waters

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 323-347

  Chorus, Ingrid ^a   Falconer, Ian R ^b   Salas, Henry J ^c   Bartram, Jamie ^d  

^a UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Peru)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; CYANOTOXIN; DRINKING WATER; LAKE WATER; RIVER WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LD 50; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIN ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; CYANOBACTERIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GUIDELINES; HUMAN; RECREATION; RISK FACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 0033791781     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/109374000436364     Document Type: Review

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