Review of Epidemiological Studies of Drinking-Water Turbidity in Relation to Acute Gastrointestinal Illness

Conclusions:
The observed associations suggest a detectable incidence of waterborne AGI from drinking water in the systems and time periods studied. However, some discrepant results indicate that the association may be context specific. Combining turbidity with seasonal and climatic factors, additional water quality measures, and treatment data may enhance predictive modeling in future studies. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1090

Received: 12 September 2016
Revised: 24 February 2017
Accepted: 27 February 2017
Published: 17 August 2017
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The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.
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Source: EHP Research - August 18, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Review Source Type: research