Implementation of the WHO guidelines for the safe use of wastewater in Pakistan: Balancing risks and benefits

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 464-468

  Ensink, Jeroen H J ^a   Van Der Hoek, Wim ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Irrigation; Pakistan; Wastewater; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIOSAFETY; GUIDELINE; HEALTH RISK; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PUBLIC HEALTH; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ENTEROPATHY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FOOD SECURITY; HUMAN; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PAKISTAN; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE; STANDARD;

FAISALABAD; PAKISTAN; PUNJAB [PAKISTAN];

AGRICULTURE; HUMANS; PAKISTAN; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 70349786987     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.061     Document Type: Article

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