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Hygiene, Sanitation, and Water: Forgotten Foundations of Health
PLoS Medicine · 2010 · Vol. 7(11) · pp. e1000367–e1000367
Jamie Bartram(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)Sandy Cairncross✉(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
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.
Child Nutrition and Water AccessClimate Change and Health ImpactsSanitationHygieneOpen defecationWater supplyEnvironmental healthPublic healthMedicineHealth professionalsBusinessHealth care
MeSH terms
HumansHygieneSanitationWater Supply
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- Department for International Development
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