Climate change impacts on water salinity and health

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-10

  Vineis, Paolo ^a   Chan, Queenie ^a   Khan, Aneire ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; River deltas; Salinity; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FRESH WATER;

AUSTRALIA; BANGLADESH; BRAZIL; CLIMATE CHANGE; DESALINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; SALINITY; UNITED STATES; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84855967807     PISSN: 22106006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jegh.2011.09.001     Document Type: Review

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