A comparison of two systems for chlorinating water in rural Honduras

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 275-281

  Henderson, Amy K ^a   Sack, R Bradley ^a   Toledo, Erick ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Center for International Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Diarrhoea; Drinking water; Honduras; Observational studies; Water microbiology; Water quality; Water supply

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HONDURAS; HUMAN; RURAL AREA; TANK; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

CHLORINE; DRINKING; DRUG RESIDUES; FRESH WATER; HONDURAS; HUMANS; SANITATION; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 27744546468     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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