Journal article
Recognizing Drinking Water Pipes as Community Health Hazards
Journal of chemical education, Vol.93(4), pp.581-582
04/12/2016
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00218
PMID: 31564752
Abstract
On this Earth Day, let us begin to recognize that aging water infrastructure, particularly lead pipes, solder, and faucets, represents a community health hazard of enduring significance. Causes of the crisis in Flint, Michigan, are discussed, but such scenarios could take place in thousands of similar communities. Recommendations are offered to the public as taxpayers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and to chemical educators and water engineers. Old water infrastructure needs maintenance, repair, and replacement, and funds should be established now to accomplish the task.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Recognizing Drinking Water Pipes as Community Health Hazards
- Creators
- Jerald L Schnoor - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of chemical education, Vol.93(4), pp.581-582
- DOI
- 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00218
- PMID
- 31564752
- NLM abbreviation
- J Chem Educ
- ISSN
- 0021-9584
- eISSN
- 1938-1328
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/12/2016
- Academic Unit
- Civil and Environmental Engineering; Occupational and Environmental Health
- Record Identifier
- 9983997433002771
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