Nitrate and nitrite levels of potable water supply in Warri, Nigeria: A public health concern

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 28-31

  Kanayochukwu Nduka, John ^a   Ebere Orisakwe, Orish ^a   Obi Ezenweke, Linus ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING WATER; INDUSTRIALIZATION; NITRATE; NITRITE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAMPLING; SANITATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISIBLE SPECTRUM; WATER SUPPLY;

DELTA; NIGERIA; WARRI;

NITRATE; NITRITE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; NIGERIA; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; NITRATES; NITRITES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77449146853     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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