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Public health impacts of floods and chemical contamination

2004; Oxford University Press; Volume: 26; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/pubmed/fdh163

1741-3850

Rico Euripidou, V. Murray,

Tailings Management and Properties

Introduction Flooding accounts for about 40 per cent of all natural disasters that occur worldwide. In 2002–2003 many counties in England experienced severe floods. Floods are particularly important in public health terms as they may have multiple environmental consequences.