Effect of Water and Sanitation on Childhood Health in a Poor Peruvian Peri-Urban Community
January 2004
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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.
Additional details
Publisher | The Lancet |
Country | Peru |
Themes | Health, Sanitation and health impacts |
Language | English |
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