Arsenic consumption and health risk perceptions in a rural western U.S. area

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1363-1370

  Walker, Mark ^a   Shaw, W Douglass ^b   Benson, Marnee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Drinking water; Metals; Public health; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEALTH RISKS; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC CONSUMPTION; HEALTH RISK PERCEPTIONS; PUBLIC HEALTH; WATER SAMPLING;

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEALTH RISKS; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; HEALTH RISK; PERCEPTION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RESIDENT POPULATION; RURAL AREA; SAMPLING; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

CHURCHILL COUNTY; NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845329180     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2006.tb05618.x     Document Type: Article

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