Defensive spending on tap water substitutes: The value of reducing perceived health risks

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 56-68

  Dupont, Diane P ^a   Jahan, Nowshin ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boil water advisories; Bottled water; Defensive expenditures; Health benefits; Tap water

Indexed keywords

TAP WATER;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ARTICLE; CANADA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTER; FLUID INTAKE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; PREDICTION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DRINKING WATER; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84857580350     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2011.097     Document Type: Article

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