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Subpopulations Susceptible to Waterborne Diseases Are Surprisingly Diverse
Author(s) -
Embrey Martha
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2003.tb10307.x
Subject(s) - environmental health , waterborne diseases , medicine , biology , ecology , water quality
Laws now require that susceptible populations be protected from drinking water that may be harmful to them. This article answers the question of who exactly makes up these susceptible groups that include: newborns and infants; children; pregnant women; the elderly; and, the immunocompromised.