Dissemination of drinking water contamination data to consumers: A systematic review of impact on consumer behaviors

PLoS ONE

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Lucas, Patricia J ^a   Cabral, Christie ^a   Colford Jr , John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER;

CONSUMER ATTITUDE; FECES; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; STUDY DESIGN; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; ECONOMICS; PRODUCT SAFETY; PUBLIC OPINION; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

COMMERCE; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DRINKING WATER; HUMANS; PUBLIC OPINION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 79959611716     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021098     Document Type: Review

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