A Randomised intervention trial to assess two arsenic mitigation options in Bangladesh

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1897-1908

  Milton, Abul Hasnat ^a   Smith, Wayne ^a   Dear, Keith ^b   Ng, Jack ^c   Sim, Malcolm ^d   Ranmuthugala, Geetha ^e   Lokuge, Kamalini ^b   Caldwell, Bruce ^b   Rahman, Ashequr ^f   Rahman, Habibur ^g   Shraim, Amjad ^c   Huang, Daphne ^c   Shahidullah, S M ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f Mitra and Associates   (Bangladesh)

^g NONE   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Arsenic mitigation; Bangladesh; Dug well; Intervention trial; Three pitcher filter

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC MITIGATION; BANGLADESH; DUG WELL; INTERVENTION TRIAL; THREE-PITCHER FILTER;

CONTAMINATION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); GROUNDWATER; METABOLITES; MONITORING; WATER QUALITY;

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; GROUND WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FILTER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLITE; SELF REPORT; URINE LEVEL; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

ADULT; ARSENIC; ARSENIC POISONING; BANGLADESH; FEMALE; FILTRATION; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 35349023869     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701567197     Document Type: Article

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