Correction: Stauber, C.E., et al. Evaluation of the Impact of the Plastic BioSand Filter on Health and Drinking Water Quality in rural Tamale, Ghana. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2012, 9, 3806–3823
نویسندگان
چکیده
1 School of Public Health, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3995, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA 2 Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Campus Box 7431, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; E-Mails: [email protected] (B.K.); [email protected] (K.R.L.); [email protected] (M.D.S.) 3 Cowater International Inc., NORST, P.O. Box 1476, Tamale, Ghana; E-Mail: [email protected]
منابع مشابه
Evaluation of the Impact of the Plastic BioSand Filter on Health and Drinking Water Quality in Rural Tamale, Ghana
A randomized controlled trial of the plastic BioSand filter (BSF) was performed in rural communities in Tamale (Ghana) to assess reductions in diarrheal disease and improvements in household drinking water quality. Few studies of household water filters have been performed in this region, where high drinking water turbidity can be a challenge for other household water treatment technologies. Du...
متن کاملA randomized controlled trial of the plastic-housing BioSand filter and its impact on diarrheal disease in Copan, Honduras.
Point of use drinking water treatment with the BioSand filter (BSF) allows people to treat their water in the home. The purpose of this research was to document the ability of the Hydraid plastic-housing BSF to reduce diarrheal disease in households who received a BSF in a randomized controlled trial. The trial of the Hydraid plastic-housing BSF was carried out in rural, mountainous communities...
متن کاملCorrection: Lwanga, F., et al. Intestinal Helminth Infections and Nutritional Status of Children Attending Primary Schools in Wakiso District, Central Uganda. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2012, 9, 2910-2921
The author wish to make the following correction to this paper [1]: The author name " Lwanga Francis " should be " Francis Lwanga " .
متن کاملBacterial Contamination on Household Toys and Association with Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Conditions in Honduras
There is growing evidence that household water treatment interventions improve microbiological water quality and reduce diarrheal disease risk. Few studies have examined, however, the impact of water treatment interventions on household-level hygiene and sanitation. This study examined the association of four water and sanitation conditions (access to latrines, improved sanitation, improved wat...
متن کاملبررسی نقش متغیرهای روانشناختی و اهمیت رواندرمانی در آسیبشناسی روانی بیماران قلبی
Background and Objective: In recent decade cardiovascular diseases have been one of the main causes of death in the world. One of its insidious forms is coronary heart disease. There are number of factors that may contribute to incidence of coronary heart disease and physical and its psychological side effects. The present study investigates whether type D personality, emotional intelligence, s...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014