Water Safety Articles & Analysis
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Cyanotoxins are toxic substances produced by cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, which can proliferate in water bodies under conditions like high nutrient levels and warm temperatures. There are over 1,118 different cyanotoxins identified globally in freshwater environments across 66 countries, illustrating the widespread nature of this ...
Effective hand hygiene reduces the risk of meat contamination and the transmission of foodborne disease Clean hands are essential to health and effective handwashing is one of the simplest ways to prevent the spread of germs. Hand hygiene is particularly important in minimizing food safety risks along food animal chains, as there are many diseases that can be transmitted to humans from polluted ...
Commercial aquariums are carefully designed ecosystems that showcase the beauty of underwater life while utilizing science and technology to maintain the well-being of aquatic residents. Ozone is crucial in enhancing water quality and supporting the Life Support Systems (LSS). The Ozone Advantage: Revolutionizing Water Quality Management Ozone, consisting of three oxygen atoms (O3), is ...
It helps in: Controlling pathogen transmission with proper sanitation practices, such as handwashing, maintaining clean environments, and sterilizing medical equipment Reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) through enhanced sanitation practices in hospitals and clinics Ensuring safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to prevent waterborne diseases Enhancing ...
To provide access to clean, microbe-free, mineral-enriched potable water to children (patients), doctors and researcher in a water-scarce location, and eliminate dependence on canned water with questionable water ...
The swift spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the globe has resulted in unexpected and at times, under planned for, impacts. In some countries, the outbreak has moved businesses to halt on-site operations and urged employees to work from home. The water industry, however, is quickly adapting to the new reality and leveraging remote capabilities to continue supplying clean and safe ...
Economic and infrastructure problems hamper the availability of water for basic hygiene measure According to the World Health Organization (WHO) office of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), hand-washing is the No. 1 COVID-19 prevention strategy. That makes it difficult to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela, where only 18% of citizens have reliable access to safe water. But the ...
To prevent this from happening, you must flush buildings to replace all the old water with new water at least weekly. All buildings are different, so this might take a few hours or even days. If flushing has not been done during closure, you should conduct your water safety risk assessment procedure. You should also carry out ...
There are two factors that can cause this problem: Stagnant water: Stagnation can occur in hot and cold water systems, irrigation systems, cooling systems, and cold water storage tanks. ...
Hughes Safety Showers offer a wide range of emergency safety showers and eye/face washes to suit every situation. ...
In-home intervention studies have only been conducted in areas using surface water sources and intervention studies in communities supplied by ground water are therefore needed. ...
Because children have more delicate immune systems than adults, water contaminants pose a more serious threat to the young. Drinking only the highest quality water is one way that parents can contribute to keeping their children healthy, even before they are born. Pregnant women need to be especially careful of the water they drink. Certain levels of some water contaminants such as lead, nitrate ...
Molecular methods are increasingly applied for virus detection in environmental samples without rendering data on viral infectivity. Infectivity data are important for assessing public health risks from exposure to human pathogenic viruses in the environment. Here, treatment efficiencies of three (drinking) water treatment processes were estimated by quantification of the indicator virus ...
An estimated 1.1 billion persons worldwide lack access to an improved water source. Hundreds of millions more drink contaminated water from improved sources because of unsafe water treatment and distribution systems and unsafe water storage and handling practices. The health consequences of inadequate water and ...
Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a largely overlooked issue in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector. Every day, millions of menstruating girls and women in low-income countries struggle to find clean water for washing, private places for changing and adequate blood absorbing materials. This study aims to explore the difficulties experienced by schoolgirls in Uganda in managing ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final list of chemicals in the first group of substances that will be screened under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP).1 Development of this list caps a long, thoughtful, and arduous administrative process that spans over a decade. This “Washington Watch” column briefly reviews the development of the program, with emphasis ...
High levels of fluoride (beyond 1.5 ppm) in ground water as source of drinking water are common in many parts of Andhra Pradesh, India, causing fluorosis. The study carried out in endemic Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh, has indicated that the fluoride-rich ground water present in the wells located down stream and close to the surface water bodies is getting diluted by the low-fluoride surface ...