Re the article "Water and the environment: a natural resource or a limited luxury?", by Karin Leder, Martha I Sinclair and John J McNeil in the 2/16 December issue of the Journal (Med J Aust 2002; 177: 609-613). Due to a software error, the affiliation of the authors was incorrectly given as the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Acton, ACT. The correct affiliation and contact details are:

Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University – Central and Eastern Clinical School, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC.

Karin Leder, FRACP, MPH, DTHM, Head of Infectious Disease Epidemiology; Martha I Sinclair, PhD, Senior Research Fellow; John J McNeil, FRACP, PHD, FAFPHM, Head of Department.

Correspondence: Dr Karin Leder, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University – Central and Eastern Clinical School, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004. karin.lederATmed.monash.edu.au

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