Quality of surface water sources from a central transylvanian area as a possible problem for human security and public health

Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-126

  Gurzau, Anca Elena ^a   Popovici, Emilian ^b   Pintea, Aurelia ^a   Popa, Ovidiu ^a   Pop, Cristian ^a   Dumitrascu, Irina ^a  

^a Environmental Health Center   (Romania)

^b VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Human security; Public health; Water quality; Water sources

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISK; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT; WATERBORNE DISEASE;

ROMANIA;

EID: 77957861980     PISSN: 18424090     EISSN: 1844489X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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