An evaluation of public health issues associated with, or arising from, drainage-based infection spread

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-125

  Kay, D ^a   Watkins, J ^a   Fewtrell, Lorna ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE-BASED INFECTION SPREAD; ENVIRONMENTS INFECTIONS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVALUATION; HEALTH RISKS; PUBLIC RISKS;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

EID: 33745028607     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0143624406bt146oa     Document Type: Article

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