Deadly wells: Taking action to protect future generations

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 259-261

  Rahman, Mahfuzar ^a  

^a ICDDRB Public Health Sciences Division   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ARSENIC POISONING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRINKING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ARSENIC POISONING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRINKING; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 33947432011     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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