Risk perception and bottled water use

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 82-92

  Anadu, Edith C ^a   Harding, Anna K ^b  

^a S Carolina Stt Univ Wellness Ctr   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DISEASES; HEALTH HAZARDS; POTABLE WATER; PROBLEM SOLVING; SURVEYS; WATER QUALITY;

BOTTLED WATER; DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; WATER CONSUMPTION;

RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 0034318354     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2000.tb09051.x     Document Type: Article

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