Water quality risks of ‘improved’ water sources: evidence from Cambodia
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Water quality risks of 'improved' water sources: evidence from Cambodia.
OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to investigate the quality of on-plot piped water and rainwater at the point of consumption in an area with rapidly expanding coverage of 'improved' water sources. METHODS Cross-sectional study of 914 peri-urban households in Kandal Province, Cambodia, between July-August 2011. We collected data from all households on water management, drinking water...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tropical Medicine & International Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1360-2276
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12229