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Menstrual Health

"Menstruation refers to the periodic flow of blood from the uterus exiting the body through the vagina. Menarche (the first menstruation) signals the onset of reproductive maturity in females and is a result of..." – By Erin C. Hunter and others

The Use of Appropriate Sanitation Technology in Low-Income and Informally Occupied Areas: A Case Study of EMBASA's Experience with the Condominial Sewerage System in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil

"This article describes how the State of Bahia Water and Sanitation Company (Empresa Baiana de Águas e Saneamento [EMBASA]) expanded sewerage coverage in the city of Salvador, in the state of Bahia, Brazil..." – By Júlio Mota, and Ivan Paiva

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