Bather density as a predominant factor for health effects related to recreational bathing: Results from the Greek bathers cohort study

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 590-595

  Papastergiou, Panagiotis ^a   Mouchtouri, Varvara A ^a   Rachiotis, George ^a   Pinaka, Ourania ^a   Katsiaflaka, Anna ^a   Hadjichristodoulou, Christos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bather density; Bathers; Cohort study; Gastroenteritis; Respiratory illness; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BATHER DENSITY; BATHERS; COHORT STUDIES; GASTROENTERITIS; RESPIRATORY ILLNESS;

BACTERIOLOGY; BEACHES; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; RATING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEAWATER EFFECTS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

BATHING WATER; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH RISK; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; DRUG USE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GASTROENTERITIS; GREECE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION DENSITY; RECREATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASHORE; SWIMMING; WATER QUALITY;

BATHING BEACHES; COHORT STUDIES; EAR DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EYE DISEASES; GASTROENTERITIS; GREECE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; POPULATION DENSITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; SWIMMING;

GREECE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 79952185710     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.11.023     Document Type: Article

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