Arsenicosis in Cambodia: Case studies and policy response

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2977-2986

  Sampson, M L ^a   Bostick, B ^b   Chiew, Hannah ^a   Hagan, J M ^c   Shantz, A ^a  

^a Resource Development International   (Cambodia)

^b Dartmouth College   (United States)

^c EWB Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; HAZARDS; POPULATION STATISTICS; REGIONAL PLANNING; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

CASE-STUDIES; DONOR AGENCIES; HEALTH EFFECTS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NATURALLY OCCURRING; POPULATION DATA; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS;

WATER TREATMENT;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; POLICY APPROACH; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; CAMBODIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 54849431357     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.06.022     Document Type: Article

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