ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2019
Social, demographic, and economic correlates of food and chemical consumption measured by wastewater-based epidemiology.
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- National Wastewater Surveillance of Illicit Tobacco and Vaping Use Trends in Australia.JAMA network open · 2026Article
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- Demographic-Driven Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Refining Population Estimates for Enhanced Chemical Monitoring.Environmental science & technology · 2025Article
- A new wide-scope, multi-biomarker wastewater-based epidemiology analytical method to monitor the health and well-being of inhabitants at a metropolitan scale.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2025Article
- Using Wastewater to Monitor Suggested Changes in Dietary Intake: A Participatory Experiment.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2025Article
- Deep learning to assess erythritol in zebrafish development, circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disease risk.NPJ science of food · 2025Article
- Public Opinions from Malawian and Malawi Refugee Camp Residents of Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Advancing health equity in wastewater-based epidemiology: A global critical review and conceptual framework.SSM - population health · 2025Review
- Ethical Considerations for Wastewater Surveillance Conducted by the US Department of Defense.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2025Article
- Drug Use Patterns in Wastewater and Socioeconomic and Demographic Indicators.JAMA network open · 2024Article
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- Exposure to environmental pollutants: A mini-review on the application of wastewater-based epidemiology approach.Journal of environmental health science & engineering · 2024Review
- Wastewater-based surveillance as a tool for public health action: SARS-CoV-2 and beyond.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2024Review
- Pharmaceutical and Recreational Drug Usage Patterns during and Post COVID-19 Determined by Wastewater-Based Epidemiology.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Associations between Wastewater Microbiome and Population Smoking Rate Identified Using Wastewater-Based Epidemiology.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2023Article
- Bayesian sequential approach to monitor COVID-19 variants through test positivity rate from wastewater.mSystems · 2023Article
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Abstract
Wastewater is a potential treasure trove of chemicals that reflects population behavior and health status. Wastewater-based epidemiology has been employed to determine population-scale consumption of chemicals, particularly illicit drugs, across different communities and over time. However, the sociodemographic or socioeconomic correlates of chemical consumption and exposure are unclear. This study explores the relationships between catchment specific sociodemographic parameters and biomarkers in wastewater generated by the respective catchments. Domestic wastewater influent samples taken during the 2016 Australian census week were analyzed for a range of diet, drug, pharmaceutical, and lifestyle biomarkers. We present both linear and rank-order (i.e., Pearson and Spearman) correlations between loads of 42 biomarkers and census-derived metrics, index of relative socioeconomic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), median age, and 40 socioeconomic index for area (SEIFA) descriptors. Biomarkers of caffeine, citrus, and dietary fiber consumption had strong positive correlations with IRSAD, while tramadol, atenolol, and pregabalin had strong negative correlation with IRSAD. As expected, atenolol and hydrochlorothiazide correlated positively with median age. We also found specific SEIFA descriptors such as occupation and educational attainment correlating with each biomarker. Our study demonstrates that wastewater-based epidemiology can be used to study sociodemographic influences and disparities in chemical consumption.
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