Science, pollution, and clean drinking water: Choosing between tap water, bottled water, and home purification

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 300-309

  Foltz, Franz ^a,b,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University   (United States)

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EID: 9644279787     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027046769901900407     Document Type: Article

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