Sanitary Sewer Overflows and Emergency Room Visits for Gastrointestinal Illness: Analysis of Massachusetts Data, 2006 –2007

Conclusions: We demonstrated an association between SSO events and ER visits for GI illness using a case-crossover study design. In light of the aging water infrastructure in the United States and the expected increase in heavy rainfall events, our findings suggest a potential health impact associated with sewage overflows. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP2048 Received: 13 April 2017 Revised: 20 October 2017 Accepted: 24 October 2017 Published: 28 November 2017 Address correspondence to J.S. Jagai, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2121 W. Taylor St. Chicago, Illinois 60612. Telephone: 312-413-9375. Email: jjagai2@uic.edu Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP2048). The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests. 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 508 standards due to the complexity of the information being presented. If you need assistance accessing journal content, please contact ehponline@niehs.nih.gov. Our staff will work with you to assess and meet your accessibility needs within 3 working days. Supplemental Material PDF (447 KB) Note to readers with disabilities: EHP has provided a 508-conformant table of contents summarizing the Sup...
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