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Water Contamination Emergencies: Managing the Threats
Edited by
Ulrich Borchers;
Ulrich Borchers
IWW Water Centre, Germany
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John Gray;
John Gray
Dept. for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK
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Ulrich Borchers;
Ulrich Borchers
IWW Water Centre, Germany
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John Gray
John Gray
Dept. for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-84973-441-7
PDF ISBN:
978-1-84973-789-0
No. of Pages:
386
Publication date:
01 Jul 2013
Book Chapter
What are the Real Implications on Public Health of Water Contamination Events?
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Published:01 Jul 2013
Citation
M. McGuinness, in Water Contamination Emergencies: Managing the Threats, ed. U. Borchers, J. Gray, K. C. Thompson, K. C. Thompson, U. Borchers, and J. Gray, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013, pp. 156-160.
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Drinking water is a direct conduit to many human receptors. Contamination events, be they intentional or not can shock and disrupt elements of the national infrastructure, with many consequences. In an abrupt event of unknown origin, public health officials need to be responsible for the same level of preparedness and risk communication as would be required for a terrorist attack.
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