Elevated Bathing-Associated Disease Risks Despite Certified Water Quality: A Cohort Study

Bacteriological water quality criteria have been recommended to ensure bathers’ health. However, this risk-assessment approach is based mainly on routine measurements of fecal pollution indicator bacteria in seawater, and may not be adequate to protect bathers effectively. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Christos Hadjichristodoulou, Anna Katsiaflaka, George Rachiotis, Ourania Pinaka, Varvara Mouchtouri, Panagiotis Papastergiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/5/1548