Effect of Water and Sanitation on Childhood Health in a Poor Peruvian Peri-Urban Community

January 2004
Inadequate water and sanitation adversely affect the health of children in developing countries. We aimed to assess the effects of water and sanitation on childhood health in a birth cohort of Peruvian children.

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PublisherThe Lancet
CountryPeru
ThemesHealth, Sanitation and health impacts
LanguageEnglish

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