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The quality of drinking water in North Carolina farmworker camps

The quality of drinking water in North Carolina farmworker camps

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  • Authors: Bischoff WE, Weir M, Summers P, Chen H, Quandt SA, Liebman AK, Arcury TA

    Am J Public Health, 2012

    ABSTRACT:
    The purpose of this study was to assess water quality in migrant farmworker camps in North Carolina and determine associations of water quality with migrant farmworker housing characteristics.  We collected data from 181 farmworker camps in eastern North Carolina during the 2010 agricultural season. Water samples were tested using the Total Coliform Rule (TCR) and housing characteristics were assessed using North Carolina Department of Labor standards.

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  • The quality of drinking water in North Carolina farmworker camps

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  • Authors: Bischoff WE, Weir M, Summers P, Chen H, Quandt SA, Liebman AK, Arcury TA

    Am J Public Health, 2012

    ABSTRACT:
    The purpose of this study was to assess water quality in migrant farmworker camps in North Carolina and determine associations of water quality with migrant farmworker housing characteristics.  We collected data from 181 farmworker camps in eastern North Carolina during the 2010 agricultural season. Water samples were tested using the Total Coliform Rule (TCR) and housing characteristics were assessed using North Carolina Department of Labor standards.

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