Assessing the Association between Thermotolerant Coliforms in Drinking Water and Diarrhea: An Analysis of Individual Level Data from Multiple Studies

Conclusions: Our analysis of individual-level data shows increased risk of diarrhea with increasing levels of TTC in drinking water. These results suggest an association between fecally-contaminated water and diarrheal disease and provides support for health-based targets for levels of TTC in drinking water and for interventions to improve drinking water quality to prevent diarrhea. This EHP Advance Publication article has been peer-reviewed, revised, and accepted for publication. EHP Advance Publication articles are completely citable using the DOI number assigned to the article. This document will be replaced with the copyedited and formatted version as soon as it is available. Through the DOI number used in the citation, you will be able to access this document at each stage of the publication process. Citation: Hodge J, Chang HH, Boisson S, Collin SM, Peletz R, Clasen T. Assessing the Association between Thermotolerant Coliforms in Drinking Water and Diarrhea: An Analysis of Individual Level Data from Multiple Studies. Environ Health Perspect; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP156 Received: 11 August 2015 Revised: 2 February 2016 Accepted: 27 April 2016 Published: 10 May 2016 Note to readers with disabilities: EHP strives to ensure that all journal content is accessible to all readers. However, some figures and Supplemental Material published in EHP articles may not conform to 50...
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