Health risk associated with aluminium exposure in groundwater: A cross-sectional study in an Orang Asli village in Jenderam Hilir, Selangor, Malaysia

Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 2017, Issue Specialissue1, 2017, Pages 58-62

  Lina, A J ^a   Shaharuddin, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Drinking water; Groundwater; Hazard Index; PH

Indexed keywords

EID: 85022057845     PISSN: 16750306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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