Drinking water consumption patterns of residents in a Canadian community

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 125-138

  Jones, Andria Q ^a   Dewey, C E ^b   Dore K ^b,c   Majowicz, S E ^b,c   McEwen, S A ^b   Waltner Toews, D ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bottled water; Consumption patterns; Drinking water; Public perceptions; Water treatment devices

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; TAP WATER;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; DRINKING WATER; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PERCEPTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERCEPTION; PORTION SIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELEPHONE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; WATER SUPPLY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33645641192     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14623940500489807     Document Type: Article

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