Criticisms of chlorination: social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya.
Objective. To explore social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, through analysis of demographics, socioeconomic status, memory of historical events, sensory experience, and water attitudes. Methods. Parallel mixed (qualitativ...
| Publicado en: | Pan American Journal of Public Health Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 9 - 17 |
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