Sanitary Sewer Overflows and Emergency Room Visits for Gastrointestinal Illness: Analysis of Massachusetts Data, 2006–2007
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Extreme Precipitation and Emergency Room Visits for Gastrointestinal Illness in Areas with and without Combined Sewer Systems: An Analysis of Massachusetts Data, 2003–2007
BACKGROUND Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) occur in combined sewer systems when sewage and stormwater runoff are released into water bodies, potentially contaminating water sources. CSOs are often caused by heavy precipitation and are expected to increase with increasing extreme precipitation associated with climate change. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess whether the associatio...
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متن کاملAuthor's response to reviews Title: Extreme Precipitation and Emergency Room Visits for Influenza in Massachusetts: A Case-Crossover Analysis Authors:
The conclusion part in its current version just make a summary of the results while it could present hypotheses explaining these results and suggest some ways to use them to adapt public health measures. Response: We have now revised the abstract conclusion to reflect the reviewer’s suggestion.
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp2048