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National Trends of Bladder Cancer and Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water: A Review and Multicountry Ecological Study
There have been a number of studies which have been unable to link the risk of certain cancers with trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking water over the past couple of decades. In a just published review, the authors examined trends in the incidence of bladder cancer in 8 countries in the 45 years since THMs were detected in chlorinated drinking water...
Campylobacteriosis Outbreak Associated with Contaminated Municipal Water Supply — Nebraska, 2017
Lest we forget the lessons the May 2000 Walkerton E. coli/Campylobacter outbreak (in which seven people died, and more than 2,300 became ill) taught us I thought I’d circulate a report of a very similar animal wastewater intrusion into groundwater event that occurred in 2017 leading to a campylobacteriosis outbreak...
Mycobacterium avium in Community and Household Water, Suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 2010-2012
I came across what could be a very important article today which may not attract the attention of drinking water professionals as it has just been published in the CDCs Emerging Infectious Diseases journal which isn’t widely read in our circles. It identifies a relationship between Mycobacterium avium complex in humans and premise plumbing.
Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review
Happy New Year all! There has been a lot of interest in microplastics in water recently and it looks like this will be one this year’s hot research areas. They have the potential to be impactful on human health but a lot of science remains to be done.
Technology uses artificial intelligence to detect cyanobacteria and protect water supplies
Accurate monitoring of cyanobacteria is important for watershed management, potable water production, recreational water use and water re-use. Cost effective, fast and reliable...
Community Water Fluoridation and Urinary Fluoride Concentrations in a National Sample of Pregnant Women in Canada
A study measuring urinary fluoride levels in pregnant women in Canada has just appeared in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The authors conclude that “community water fluoridation is a major source of fluoride exposure for pregnant women living in Canada.”
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National Trends of Bladder Cancer and Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water: A Review and Multicountry Ecological Study
There have been a number of studies which have been unable to link the risk of certain cancers with trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking water over the past couple of decades. In a just published review, the authors examined trends in the incidence of bladder cancer in 8 countries in the 45 years since THMs were detected in chlorinated drinking water...
Campylobacteriosis Outbreak Associated with Contaminated Municipal Water Supply — Nebraska, 2017
Lest we forget the lessons the May 2000 Walkerton E. coli/Campylobacter outbreak (in which seven people died, and more than 2,300 became ill) taught us I thought I’d circulate a report of a very similar animal wastewater intrusion into groundwater event that occurred in 2017 leading to a campylobacteriosis outbreak...
Mycobacterium avium in Community and Household Water, Suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 2010-2012
I came across what could be a very important article today which may not attract the attention of drinking water professionals as it has just been published in the CDCs Emerging Infectious Diseases journal which isn’t widely read in our circles. It identifies a relationship between Mycobacterium avium complex in humans and premise plumbing.
Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review
Happy New Year all! There has been a lot of interest in microplastics in water recently and it looks like this will be one this year’s hot research areas. They have the potential to be impactful on human health but a lot of science remains to be done.
Technology uses artificial intelligence to detect cyanobacteria and protect water supplies
Accurate monitoring of cyanobacteria is important for watershed management, potable water production, recreational water use and water re-use. Cost effective, fast and reliable...
Community Water Fluoridation and Urinary Fluoride Concentrations in a National Sample of Pregnant Women in Canada
A study measuring urinary fluoride levels in pregnant women in Canada has just appeared in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The authors conclude that “community water fluoridation is a major source of fluoride exposure for pregnant women living in Canada.”