Drinking water infrastructure and environmental disparities: Evidence and methodological considerations

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Vanderslice, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; POVERTY; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 81555207217     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300189     Document Type: Article

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