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Public Health and Water Quality

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water and One Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2024) | Viewed by 9193

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Argaw Ambelu

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Division of Water and Health, Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Interests: water safety; risk assessment; infection prevention; disease burden of sanitation; antimicrobial resistance

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Water quality is often compromised due to contamination with different substances, which is becoming an increasing threat to public health. Classical contaminants, such as fecal contamination and silt, are treated with conventional treatment methods at a household or enterprise level. However, the current challenge that could compromise the health of the public further includes emerging contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides, antimicrobial-resistant genes, antibiotic residues, and endocrine-disrupting compounds and elements. These contaminants may not be well-handled by conventional water treatment facilities. This will lower water quality and will highly affect the struggle for ‘health for all’, a central goal of the World Health Organization.  One of the tools for ensuring the safety and quality of water is a water safety plan, which is a comprehensive risk assessment and risk management approach that encompasses all steps in a drinking-water supply chain, from catchment to consumer. Moreover, water quality is essential to ensure the food quality of fish, vegetables, and other foods. For the advancement of science and improvement of public health, it is crucial to identify and disseminate new approaches to water treatment technologies, perform risk assessments of emerging water contaminants, determine the relevance of water safety planning in addressing the public health burden of water contamination, and identify other related approaches.

Prof. Dr. Argaw Ambelu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • emerging contaminants
  • fecal contamination
  • public health
  • risk assessment
  • water quality
  • water safety plan

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Exposure to Aluminum in Drinking Water and the Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease: A Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic Evaluation
by Yvonne Magali Cutipa-Díaz, César Huanacuni-Lupaca, Elmer Marcial Limache-Sandoval, Delia Yolanda Mamani-Huanca, Walter Mauricio Sánchez-Esquiche, David Gonzalo Rubira-Otarola, Roxana Nardy Gutiérrez-Cueva and Elisban Juani Sacari Sacari
Water 2024, 16(17), 2386; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16172386 - 25 Aug 2024
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The consumption of drinking water containing aluminum levels that exceed regulatory limits (e.g., the WHO’s guideline value of 0.1–0.2 mg/L) may be associated with the potential risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. However, according to the analyses conducted, it was observed that the scientific [...] Read more.
The consumption of drinking water containing aluminum levels that exceed regulatory limits (e.g., the WHO’s guideline value of 0.1–0.2 mg/L) may be associated with the potential risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. However, according to the analyses conducted, it was observed that the scientific evidence on this topic is still limited and contradictory within the scientific community. A bibliometric analysis of 390 articles published between 1979 and 2023 and a systematic review of 20 original articles found that interest in this topic has been decreasing in recent years. The most recent studies focus on the relationship between aluminum and Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that exposure to high levels of aluminum in drinking water may increase the risk of developing this disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Nevertheless, other studies have concluded that there is no clear causal relationship between aluminum and Alzheimer’s disease. These studies suggest that other factors, such as age, genetics, or exposure to other toxins, may play a more significant role in the development of this condition. More comprehensive studies with improved methodological quality are needed to better understand the relationship between aluminum and Alzheimer’s disease and to establish a definitive conclusion on this subject. Of the 20 articles systematically reviewed, 12 (60%) reported a positive association between aluminum exposure in drinking water and increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, while 8 (40%) found no significant association. Five studies (25%) were large-scale epidemiological investigations with robust methodologies. However, the current evidence remains insufficient to establish a definitive causal relationship, highlighting the need for more conclusive research in this area Full article
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Water Scarcity and Risk of Acute Gastrointestinal Infections in Mexican Households: A Latent Class Analysis
by Gerzaín Avilés-Polanco, Luis Felipe Beltrán-Morales, Adriana Miranda-Torres and Enrique Troyo-Diéguez
Water 2024, 16(13), 1884; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16131884 - 1 Jul 2024
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Lack of access to piped water, as well as inadequate quantity and quality of water, are risk factors for acute gastrointestinal infections. In 2022, 4.9% of households in Mexico did not have piped water; 19.3% lacked, at some point, sufficient water for hygiene; [...] Read more.
Lack of access to piped water, as well as inadequate quantity and quality of water, are risk factors for acute gastrointestinal infections. In 2022, 4.9% of households in Mexico did not have piped water; 19.3% lacked, at some point, sufficient water for hygiene; and 18.9% perceived that the water was unfit for human consumption. During the same year, at least 1,441,226 people suffered from a gastrointestinal infection. Households without access to piped water and with insufficient water for hygiene were 27% more likely to suffer from a gastrointestinal infection than households with piped water and a sufficient supply for hygiene (odds ratio: 1.27; CI 95%: 1.26–1.28). The latent class analysis shows that 22% of households belong to the high-risk class of suffering gastrointestinal infections associated with a lack of piped water, insufficient quantity, and poor quality of water. These results provide elements for the design of public health programs through the supply of water for consumption and sanitation services. Full article
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Using Methods to Assess the Structure of Water and Water-Containing Systems to Improve the Properties of Living and Non-Living Systems
by Galina Sidorenko, Mitja Brilly, Boris Laptev, Nikolay Gorlenko, Leonid Antoshkin, Andrej Vidmar and Andrej Kryžanowski
Water 2024, 16(10), 1381; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16101381 - 12 May 2024
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This paper explores how water and water-based systems change their structure under different conditions, such as pH, temperature, and electric fields. These changes affect the properties and performance of living and non-living systems that use water or water-based systems in various technologies. We [...] Read more.
This paper explores how water and water-based systems change their structure under different conditions, such as pH, temperature, and electric fields. These changes affect the properties and performance of living and non-living systems that use water or water-based systems in various technologies. We can use pH, temperature, and electric fields to measure and control the structural changes in water and water-based systems and improve the outcomes of different technologies in biology and medicine. More research is needed to understand how various factors influence the structure of water and water-based systems and how this affects living and non-living systems. Full article
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Research Progress and Perspectives on Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: A Bibliometric Analysis
by Fang Yang, Fangyuan Jin, Nannan Song, Weilong Jiang, Miaoxin Bai, Chenxing Fu, Jinxia Lu, Yuxin Li and Zhonghong Li
Water 2024, 16(12), 1743; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16121743 - 20 Jun 2024
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Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) evaluates the health status, environmental exposure, and lifestyle habits of community inhabitants through the investigation of chemical or biological markers present in urban wastewater systems. This approach is frequently employed in discerning drug abuse, disease prevalence, and the presence of [...] Read more.
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) evaluates the health status, environmental exposure, and lifestyle habits of community inhabitants through the investigation of chemical or biological markers present in urban wastewater systems. This approach is frequently employed in discerning drug abuse, disease prevalence, and the presence of environmental contaminants. To comprehend the current state and developmental trajectories in WBE research, the current study utilizes the source literature of the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database. Implementing the Bibliometrix toolkit in R language and employing CiteSpace and VOSviewer for bibliometric analysis, this investigative pursuit effectuates an all-encompassing evaluation of the WBE literature, traversing a substantial time span of 16 years, encompassing 2008 through 2023. The results of this bibliometric analysis illuminate annual propensities and disciplinary distribution related to WBE research, while discerning the most impactful and prolific contributors, including authors, institutions, countries, and scholarly journals. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has engendered the expedited progression of WBE, leading to a substantial escalation in research endeavors in the past three years. By meticulously evaluating highly-cited publications, co-occurrence network of keywords, and keyword burst analysis, it is concluded that the research hotspots in this field focus on the monitoring of illicit drugs, psychoactive substances, and viruses in sewage. Subsequent investigations possess the capacity to propel the advancement of emerging methodologies for biomarker identification and analytical techniques. By concurrently integrating big data technologies (including artificial intelligence and cloud computing) with epidemiological and clinical data sets, a more expansive, precise, and efficacious rendition of WBE research can be realized. Full article
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