Impact on drinking water sources in close proximity to the Payatas dumpsite, Philippines

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-55

  Sia Su, Glenn L ^a,b  

^a DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^b Asiaworld City ^*  (Philippines)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Drinking water; Dumpsite; Pollution

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; DRINKING WATER; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIARRHEA; HEALTH CENTER; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASON; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33846459069     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-006-0078-9     Document Type: Article

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