Validation of a water consumption questionnaire for a study of the adverse health outcomes associated with disinfection by-products

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-153

  Maskiell, K E ^a   Heyworth, J S ^a   McCaul, K A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical; Disinfection by products; Epidemiology; Exposure assessment; Questionnaire; Water pollutants

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; WATER USE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWIMMING; WATER QUALITY;

ADULT; BATHS; DISINFECTANTS; DRINKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 33645322405     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120500538325     Document Type: Article

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