Advancing Collaborations for Water-Related Health Risk Communication

Abstract

Provides drinking water utilities with a framework for developing an ongoing, collegial relationship with the local public health and medical communities resulting in cooperative, informed decisions, and effective use of communication strategies related to existing and emerging water quality issues. Research partner: EPA. Published in 2006.

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09/06/2006

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