Water- and wastewater-related disease and infection risks: What is an appropriate value for the maximum tolerable additional burden of disease?

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 217-224

  Mara, Duncan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Ascariasis; Burden of disease; Diarrhoeal disease; Tolerable risks; Wastewater use

Indexed keywords

WATER;

CANCER; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; GUIDELINE; HEALTH RISK; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH; WASTEWATER; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ASCARIASIS; CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS; CANCER RISK; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DIARRHEA; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NEOPLASM; NONHUMAN; NOROVIRUS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; ASCARIASIS; DIARRHEA; HUMANS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEOPLASMS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958739679     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2010.109     Document Type: Review

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