Is direct-drinking water safe for children? An analysis of direct-drinking water quality and its risk factors in Shanghai elementary and middle schools.

CONCLUSIONS: In order to improve the quality of direct-drinking water, the equipment should be as far away from toilet as possible and direct-drinking water should be kept at room temperature or heated at high temperature (over 60 °C). Furthermore, sanitary standards of direct-drinking water quality and relevant laws and regulations should be established and implemented as soon as possible. Our study demonstrates that it is critical to improve direct-drinking water quality and ensure the safety of drinking water in elementary and middle schools in Shanghai. PMID: 33152617 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Int J Hyg Environ Health Source Type: research