Hygiene, Sanitation, and Water: Forgotten Foundations of Health
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- 9 November 2010
- journal article
- policy forum
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Medicine
- Vol. 7 (11) , e1000367
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000367
Abstract
As the first article in a four-part PLoS Medicine series on water and sanitation, Jamie Bartram and Sandy Cairncross argue that the massive burden of ill health associated with poor hygiene, sanitation, and water supply demands more attention from health professionals and policymakers.Keywords
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