Pesticides in Drinking Water – The Brazilian Monitoring Program
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Pesticides in Drinking Water – The Brazilian Monitoring Program
Brazil is the world largest pesticide consumer; therefore, it is important to monitor the levels of these chemicals in the water used by population. The Ministry of Health coordinates the National Drinking Water Quality Surveillance Program (Vigiagua) with the objective to monitor water quality. Water quality data are introduced in the program by state and municipal health secretariats using a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Public Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2296-2565
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00246