Drinking water consumption patterns in Canadian communities (2001-2007)

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-86

  Roche, S M ^a   Jones, A Q ^a   Majowicz, S E ^a   McEwen, S A ^a   Pintar, K D M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative water sources; Bottled water; Tap water; Treatment devices; Water consumption

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER TREATMENT; WATER USE; WATERBORNE DISEASE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING; DRINKING WATER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; HAMILTON [ONTARIO]; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; ONTARIO [CANADA]; VANCOUVER; WATERLOO;

EID: 84857584132     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2011.051     Document Type: Article

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