Drinking rainwater: A double-blinded, randomized controlled study of water treatment filters and gastroenteritis incidence

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 842-847

  Rodrigo, Shelly ^a   Sinclair, Martha ^a   Forbes, Andrew ^a   Cunliffe, David ^b   Leder, Karin ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Health ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RAIN; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649700031     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.185389     Document Type: Article

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