Drinking water public right-to-know requirements in the United States

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 43-51

  Blette, Veronica ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Right to know requirements; Risk communication; Safe drinking water act

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

COMMUNICATION; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; INFORMATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD (REGULATION); UNCERTAINTY ROLE; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS MEDIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43449130041     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2008.031     Document Type: Article

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