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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

Vulnerable Populations Exposed to Lead-Contaminated Drinking Water within Houston Ship Channel Communities.

Garett Sansom, Leslie Cizmas, Kathleen Aarvig, Benika Dixon, Katie R Kirsch, Anjali Katare, Lindsay Sansom

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Garett SansomDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A&M School of Public Health, 1266 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA. sansom@tamhsc.edu.
Leslie CizmasDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A&M School of Public Health, 1266 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
Kathleen AarvigDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A&M School of Public Health, 1266 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0998-124X
Benika DixonDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Texas A&M School of Public Health, 1266 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
Katie R KirschDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Texas A&M School of Public Health, 1266 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8041-6975
Anjali KatareDepartment of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University, 400 Bizzell St., College Station, TX 77840, USA.
Lindsay SansomDepartment of Geography, Texas A&M University, 400 Bizzell St., College Station, TX 77840, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8223-1253
Texas A&M University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent events have drawn increased attention to potential lead exposures from contaminated drinking water. Further, homes with older infrastructure are at greatest risk due to the presence of the disinfectant chemical chloramine, which can leach lead from older pipes. There is a growing need to determine the extent of lead leaching especially within vulnerable communities and homes with children. This pilot study collected survey data and performed lead analysis on drinking water in the small community of Manchester in Houston, TX. Manchester is characterized by industrial sites, flooding, and a low socioeconomic population. Surveys and water analyses were completed on randomly selected homes (N = 13) and documented perceptions of participants on their drinking water regarding presence and concentration of lead. Lead was discovered in 30.8% of homes ranging from 0.6 to 2.4 (µg/L), all below the US Environmental Protection Agency action level of 15 ppb, but above the water standard goals. These findings further suggest that contaminated water is a broad issue requiring concerted efforts to ensure the health of US residents.

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Vulnerable PopulationsAdultAgedDrinking WaterFemaleHumansLeadMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsShipsTexasUnited StatesUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyWater Pollutants, ChemicalDrinking WaterLeadWater Pollutants, Chemicaldrinking waterlead contaminationvulnerable communities

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PMID31374814
PMCPMC6695821
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