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Original Research Articles

Municipal water quantities and health in Nunavut households: an exploratory case study in Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada

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Article: 23843 | Received 17 Jan 2014, Accepted 03 Mar 2014, Published online: 28 Mar 2014

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