A new checklist for swimming pools evaluation: A pilot study

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 112, Issue , 2014, Pages 181-185

  Liguori, G ^a   Capelli, G ^b   Carraro, E ^c   Di Rosa, E ^d   Fabiani, L ^e   Leoni, E ^f   Marensi, L ^g   Napoli, C ^h   Pasquarella, C ⁱ   Romano Spica, V ^j   Canossa, C ^g   Dallolio, L ^f   Di Onofrio, V ^a   Galle F ^a   Giampaoli, S ^j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d Department of Epidemiology   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^g Local Health Authority of Genova 3   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^j UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Checklist; Health risks; Safety regulations; Water recreational environments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887148398     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2013.09.018     Document Type: Article

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