Does the public receive and adhere to boil water advisory recommendations? A cross-sectional study in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Bibliographic Data

ID15358254
AuthorsAndria Jones-Bitton (0000-0002-4933-3688, University of Guelph, corresponding author), Diana L Gustafson (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Kelly Butt (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Shannon E Majowicz (0000-0002-0006-8369, University of Waterloo)
Year2015
Volume16
Issue1
Pages14-14
Publication date2015-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-015-2688-z
PMID26733450
OpenAlexW2228308681
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited9

This study is first to report on public adherence to boil water advisory recommendations in Canada. The findings raise public health concerns, particularly given the high number of BWAs issued each year. Further studies in partnership with community stakeholders and government decision-makers responsible for overseeing public water systems are needed to assess the perceptions of BWAs, the reasons for non-adherence, and to identify information dissemination methods to increase information uptake and public adherence with acceptable uses of public drinking water during a BWA

Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Family medicine · Pathology · Public health · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Fecal contamination and water quality · Medicine · Epidemiology

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