Consumer concerns about drinking water in an area with high levels of naturally occurring arsenic in groundwater, and the implications for managing health risks

Julia Leventon; Stephan Hug

Consumer concerns about drinking water in an area with high levels of naturally occurring arsenic in groundwater, and the implications for managing health risks

Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review

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Consumer concerns about drinking water in an area with high levels of naturally occurring arsenic in groundwater, and the implications for managing health risks. / Leventon, Julia; Hug, Stephan.
Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference, METEAU. ed. / Prosun Bhattacharya; Ingegerd Rosborg; Arifin Sandhi. IWA Publishing, 2012. p. 34-40.

Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review

Harvard

Leventon, J & Hug, S 2012, Consumer concerns about drinking water in an area with high levels of naturally occurring arsenic in groundwater, and the implications for managing health risks. in P Bhattacharya, I Rosborg & A Sandhi (eds), Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference, METEAU. IWA Publishing, pp. 34-40, 4th Cost Action 637 METEAU International Conference - 2010, Kristianstad, Sweden, 13.10.10.

APA

Leventon, J., & Hug, S. (2012). Consumer concerns about drinking water in an area with high levels of naturally occurring arsenic in groundwater, and the implications for managing health risks. In P. Bhattacharya, I. Rosborg, & A. Sandhi (Eds.), Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference, METEAU (pp. 34-40). IWA Publishing.

Vancouver

Leventon J, Hug S. Consumer concerns about drinking water in an area with high levels of naturally occurring arsenic in groundwater, and the implications for managing health risks. In Bhattacharya P, Rosborg I, Sandhi A, editors, Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference, METEAU. IWA Publishing. 2012. p. 34-40

Bibtex

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abstract = "The aim of this exploratory study was to examine and explain the role local populations play in the successful management of drinking water. In Bekes county, Eastern Hungary, 98% of the population receive piped water in their households from supplies of moderately treated (usually chlorinated) geothermal groundwater. Meeting the EU Drinking Water Directive parameters for a number of geogenic elements including arsenic and boron is a significant challenge for water managers. This mixed method research includes interviews, questionnaires and water samples. The results demonstrate distinct differences in the way policy and people construct quality. These differences are important because policy shapes management, whereas people as consumers dictate use; if they do not correspond, management cannot be successful.",

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