Is the EU drinking water directive standard for pesticides in drinking water consistent with the precautionary principle?

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 4999-5006

  Dolan, Tom ^a   Howsam, Peter ^a   Parsons, David J ^a   Whelan, Mick J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT; DRINKING WATER STANDARDS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EPISTEMIC UNCERTAINTIES; GUIDELINE VALUES; INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

PESTICIDES;

DRINKING WATER; PESTICIDE;

DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; PESTICIDE; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; REGULATORY APPROACH; STANDARD (REGULATION); TOXICITY; WATER PLANNING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; POLICY; PROTECTION; TOXICITY;

DRINKING WATER; EUROPEAN UNION; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PESTICIDES;

EUROPE;

EID: 84878311207     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es304955g     Document Type: Article

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