Drinking water: A major source of lead exposure in Karachi, Pakistan;Eau de boisson: Une source majeure d'exposition au plomb à Karachi (Pakistan)

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 882-886

  Ul Haq, N ^a   Arain, M A ^b   Badar, N ^b   Rasheed, M ^c   Haque, Z ^b  

^a Bahria Medical College   (Pakistan)

^b DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; LEAD; SURFACE WATER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PAKISTAN; PH MEASUREMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER CONTENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 83155168340     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2011.17.11.882     Document Type: Article

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