Natural groundwater quality and health

Geologica Acta

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 175-188

  Jordana, S ^a   Batista, E ^b  

^a Enviros Spain   (Spain)

^b Agència Catalana de l'Aigua ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Essential elements; Groundwater quality; Health; Natural composition; Toxic elements

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; HEALTH IMPACT; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 3042760555     PISSN: 16956133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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