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Extreme Precipitation and Emergency Room Visits for Gastrointestinal Illness in Areas with and without Combined Sewer Systems: An Analysis of Massachusetts Data, 2003–2007

BACKGROUND: Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) occur in combined sewer systems when sewage and stormwater runoff are released into water bodies, potentially contaminating water sources. CSOs are often caused by heavy precipitation and are expected to increase with increasing extreme precipitation assoc...

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Autores principales: Jagai, Jyotsna S., Li, Quanlin, Wang, Shiliang, Messier, Kyle P., Wade, Timothy J., Hilborn, Elizabeth D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: NLM-Export 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4559956/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25855939
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408971