Communicating human health risks associated with disinfection by-products in drinking water supplies: A fuzzy-based approach

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 341-353

  Sadiq, Rehan ^a   Rodriguez, Manuel J ^b   Imran, Syed A ^a   Najjaran, Homayoun ^c  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer and non cancer risk; DBPs; Fuzzy C means; Fuzzy rule base; Quality ordered weights; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 33947398435     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-006-0069-y     Document Type: Article

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