Evaluating the sustainability of ceramic filters for point-of-use drinking water treatment

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 11206-11213

  Ren, Dianjun ^a   Colosi, Lisa M ^a   Smith, James A ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRALIZED SYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES; PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; GLOBAL WARMING; SILVER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

FUEL FILTERS;

DRINKING WATER; SILVER NANOPARTICLE;

CERAMICS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; DRINKING WATER; FILTER; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SILVER; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER TREATMENT; WATER USE;

ARTICLE; CERAMIC FILTER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIARRHEA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FILTER; FLUID INTAKE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PARTICULATE MATTER; SMOG; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ADULT; CERAMICS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIARRHEA; DRINKING WATER; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FILTRATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SILVER; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84885107343     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es4026084     Document Type: Article

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