Residents' perceptions of tap water and decisions to purchase bottled water: A survey analysis from the Appalachian, Big Sandy coal mining region of West Virginia

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 511-520

  McSpirit, Stephanie ^a   Reid, Caroline ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachia; Coal mining; Drinking water; Environmental risks

Indexed keywords

COAL MINE; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; RISK PERCEPTION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

APPALACHIANS;

EID: 79953727003     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920903401432     Document Type: Article

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