Evaluation of a new water treatment for point-of-use household applications to remove microorganisms and arsenic from drinking water

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 73-84

  Souter, Philip F ^a   Cruickshank, Graeme D ^a   Tankerville, Melanie Z ^a   Keswick, Bruce H ^a   Ellis, Brian D ^a   Langworthy, Don E ^a   Metz, Kathy A ^a   Appleby, Martin R ^b   Hamilton, Nicola ^b   Jones, Amanda L ^b   Perry, John D ^b  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Chlorine; Developing country; Disinfectant; Drinking water; Microorganisms; Point of use

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; FRESH WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; VIRUS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ARSENIC; BACTERIA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; VIRUSES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 1342314937     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2003.0009     Document Type: Article

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