Title: Health effects of white-water canoeing (320/1/W)
Author: L. Fewtrell
Author: A.F. Godfree
Author: F. Jones
Author: D. Kay
Author: R.L. Salmon
Author: M.D. Wyer
Document Type: Monograph
Annotation: EA additional title info: freshwater epidemiology - phase 1
Abstract:
There is little quantitative information on the relation between water quality and disease attack rates after recreational activities in fresh water. This report conducted a prospective cohort study to measure the health effects of white-water and slalom canoeing in two channels with different degrees of microbial contamination.
Publisher: National Rivers Authority
Publication Date: 1992
Publication Place: Bristol
Subject Keywords: Canoeing; Public health; Water quality; Microbial properties; Diseases
Extent: n.p. [3]
Permalink: http://www.environmentdata.org/archive/ealit:2350
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