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The gendered health effects of chronic low-dose exposures to chemicals in drinking water

16 Feb 2010

"There are reasons to be concerned about the potential health effects, particularly for women, of chronic low-dose exposures to chemical contaminants that are present to varying degree in typical Canadian drinking water sources. This report presents the results of our research examining drinking water data in five case studies spanning communities across the country"--p. 5.
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55
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Canada

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