Pit Latrines and Groundwater Contamination: Negative Impacts of a Popular Sanitation Method
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Pit Latrines and Groundwater Contamination: Negative Impacts of a Popular Sanitation Method
Pit Latrines and Groundwater Contamination Negative Impacts of a Popular Sanitation Method Worldwide an estimated 1.77 billion people use pit latrines as their primary mode of sanitation. With the prevalence of pit latrine use growing in developing countries, there is heightened concern about the negative impacts on drinking water. A new review assesses the known and measured environmental heal...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.121-a169