Exposure Path Perceptions and Protective Actions in Biological Water Contamination Emergencies

Exposure Path Perceptions and Protective Actions in Biological Water Contamination Emergencies

This study extends the Protective Action Decision Model, developed to address disaster warning responses in the context of natural hazards, to "boil water" advisories. The study examined 110 Boston residents' and 203 Texas students' expectations of getting sick through different exposure paths for contact with contaminated water. In addition, the study assessed respondents' actual implementatio...

Ornl-6615 Evaluating Protective Actions for Chemical Agent Emergencies

In the process of completing a Congressionally mandated destruction of the U. S. stockpile of unitary chemical weapons, the U.S. Army decided that enhanced emergency planning was needed to reduce the consequences of an accidental release of agent. In cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, other federal agencies, and affected state and local governments, the U.S. Army is in th...

Cadmium contamination of drinking water and its treatment using biological chelators

Background: Cadmium (Cd) is an extremely toxic metal and environmental exposure to Cd has been particularly problematic in the world. Oral exposure to Cd may result in adverse effects on a number of tissues, the immune system, and the cardiovascular system. Compounds containing Cd are also carcinogenic. The presence of Cd in drinking water resources in the southeastern region of Rafsanjan plain...

Water quality and Inuit health: an examination of drinking water consumption, perceptions, and contamination in Rigolet, Canada

Canadian Inuit have often reported concerns about the quality of their municipal drinking water; research has also shown that some Inuit communities experience some of the highest incidence rates of self-reported acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) in Canada and globally. The goal of this thesis research was to investigate drinking water perceptions and consumption patterns, as well as water c...

Bacteriophage and Water Contamination