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Residents' Perceptions of Tap Water and Decisions to Purchase Bottled Water: A Survey Analysis from the Appalachian, Big Sandy Coal Mining Region of West Virginia

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Pages 511-520 | Received 20 Jun 2008, Accepted 03 May 2009, Published online: 13 Oct 2010

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