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. 2013 May;121(5):a169.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.121-a169.

Pit latrines and groundwater contamination: negative impacts of a popular sanitation method

Tanya Tillett
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Pit latrines and groundwater contamination: negative impacts of a popular sanitation method

Tanya Tillett. Environ Health Perspect. 2013 May.
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A woman cleans an improved pit latrine in Guinea. Two-thirds of households in Guinea use pit latrines as their primary method of sanitation, and nearly that many rely on groundwater for their drinking water. © Giacomo Pirozzi / Panos Pictures
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