A preliminary study of sources of arsenic contamination in southwest Cameroon

Journal of Environmental Hydrology

Volumn 14, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-11

  Mbotake, Itie T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; MOBILIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; EKONDO TITI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUD-OUEST PROVINCE; WEST AFRICA;

CYRILLA;

EID: 33845593711     PISSN: 10583912     EISSN: 10583912     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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