Developing an effective policy for home hygiene: A risk-based approach

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Bloomfield, Sally F ^a,b   Scott, E A ^c  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Excreta disposal; Exposure risk; Hygiene practice; Infectious disease; International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene; Pathogens; Reservoir disseminator; Risk based approach

Indexed keywords

WATER;

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; HYGIENE; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; RISK FACTOR; SANITATION;

AIR; CLEANING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; FOOD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INSECT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAUNDRY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; RESERVOIR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SANITATION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENT; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HANDWASHING; HOUSING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INSECTS; POLICY MAKING; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0037899545     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0960312031000102804     Document Type: Conference Paper

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