Acute health effects associated with satellite-determined cyanobacterial blooms in a drinking water source in Massachusetts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms in freshwater presents a threat to human health. However, epidemiological studies on the association between cyanobacterial blooms in drinking water sources and human health outcomes are scarce. The objective of this study was to evaluate if cyanobacterial blooms were associated with increased emergency room visits for gastrointestinal (GI), respiratory and dermal illnesses.

Methods

Satellite-derived cyanobacteria cell concentrations were estimated in the source of drinking water for the Greater Boston area, during 2008-2011. Daily counts of hospital emergency room visits for GI, respiratory and dermal illnesses among drinking water recipients were obtained from an administrative record database. A two-stage model was used t

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8285816 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature