Arsenic in Oregon community water systems: Demography matters

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 382, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-58

  Stone, D ^a   Sherman, J ^b   Hofeld, E ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Metro Oregon   (United States)

^c City of Portland   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Demographic; Drinking water; Exposure

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; HEALTH RISKS; RISK MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

DEMOGRAPHIC MATTERS; DEMOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS; EXPOSURE EFFECTS;

POTABLE WATER;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER;

ARSENIC; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING WATER; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCOME; LANGUAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ARSENIC; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; OREGON; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250018802     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.04.020     Document Type: Article

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