Exposing the myths of household water insecurity in the global north: A critical review
Safe and secure water is a cornerstone of modern life in the global North. This article
critically examines a set of prevalent myths about household water in high‐income …
critically examines a set of prevalent myths about household water in high‐income …
Progress in household water insecurity metrics: a cross‐disciplinary approach
Despite the central importance of water for human wellbeing and development, researchers
and practitioners have few tools to quantitatively measure, assess, and compare the scope …
and practitioners have few tools to quantitatively measure, assess, and compare the scope …
Geographies of insecure water access and the housing–water nexus in US cities
K Meehan, JR Jurjevich… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Safe, reliable, and equitable water access is critical to human health and livelihoods. In the
United States, an estimated 471,000 households or 1.1 million individuals lack a piped …
United States, an estimated 471,000 households or 1.1 million individuals lack a piped …
Children drinking private well water have higher blood lead than those with city water
JMD Gibson, M Fisher, A Clonch… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Although the Flint, Michigan, water crisis renewed concerns about lead (Pb) in city drinking
water, little attention has been paid to Pb in private wells, which provide drinking water for …
water, little attention has been paid to Pb in private wells, which provide drinking water for …
Race, citizenship, and belonging in the pursuit of water and climate justice in California
LE Méndez-Barrientos, AL Fencl… - … and Planning E …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Systemic inequalities, which affect how water is distributed and used, underlie water
insecurities in higher-income (global North) countries. We explore the interlinkages between …
insecurities in higher-income (global North) countries. We explore the interlinkages between …
Exposure to contaminated drinking water and health disparities in North Carolina
F Stillo, J MacDonald Gibson - American Journal of …, 2017 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To examine drinking water quality in majority Black periurban neighborhoods in
Wake County, North Carolina, that are excluded from nearby municipal water service and to …
Wake County, North Carolina, that are excluded from nearby municipal water service and to …
Meeting the water and sanitation challenges of underbounded communities in the US
Water and sanitation (wastewater) infrastructure in the United States is aging and
deteriorating, with massive underinvestment over the past several decades. For many years …
deteriorating, with massive underinvestment over the past several decades. For many years …
Strategies to improve private-well water quality: a North Carolina perspective
J MacDonald Gibson, KJ Pieper - Environmental health …, 2017 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Evidence suggests that the 44.5 million US residents drawing their drinking
water from private wells face higher risks of waterborne contaminant exposure than those …
water from private wells face higher risks of waterborne contaminant exposure than those …
Disparities in plain, tap and bottled water consumption among US adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2014
ObjectiveDifferences in bottled v. tap water intake may provide insights into health
disparities, like risk of dental caries and inadequate hydration. We examined differences in …
disparities, like risk of dental caries and inadequate hydration. We examined differences in …
Early life lead exposure from private well water increases juvenile delinquency risk among US teens
Early life exposure to environmental lead (Pb) has been linked to decreased IQ, behavior
problems, lower lifetime earnings, and increased criminal activity. Beginning in the 1970s …
problems, lower lifetime earnings, and increased criminal activity. Beginning in the 1970s …