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Environmental health outcomes and exposure risks among at-risk communities living in the Upper Olifants River Catchment, South Africa.

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  • معلومة اضافية
    • المصدر:
      Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9106628 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1369-1619 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09603123 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Environ Health Res Subsets: MEDLINE
    • بيانات النشر:
      Publication: London : Informa Healthcare
      Original Publication: London : Chapman & Hall, c1991-
    • الموضوع:
      Rivers*/chemistry ; Rivers*/microbiology; Air Pollutants/*analysis ; Environmental Exposure/*analysis ; Hazardous Substances/*analysis ; Water Microbiology/*standards ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/*analysis; Catchment Area, Health ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Environmental Health ; Humans ; Public Health ; Risk Factors ; South Africa ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Potential exposure to water and air pollution and associated health impacts of three low-income communities in the Upper Olifants River Catchment, South Africa, was investigated through a cross-sectional epidemiological study comprising a household survey. Water samples were collected and analysed for microbial indicators and pathogens. Ambient air-monitoring included some of the criteria pollutants, as well as mercury and manganese. Associations between environmental exposure and health outcomes were analysed by means of logistic regression. Despite poor water and air quality episodes, the communities' self-perceived health was good with relatively low prevalence of reported health outcomes. Hygiene practices with respect to water collection and storage were often poor, and most likely contributed to the regularly contaminated water storage containers. Community proximity to the polluted stream was associated with increased prevalence in adverse health outcomes. This paper reports on preliminary results and additional multivariate analyses are necessary to further understand study results.
    • الرقم المعرف:
      0 (Air Pollutants)
      0 (Hazardous Substances)
      0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical)
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 20130703 Date Completed: 20141117 Latest Revision: 20191210
    • الموضوع:
      20221213
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1080/09603123.2013.807327
    • الرقم المعرف:
      23815773