Examining recent trends in the racial disparity gap in tap water consumption: NHANES 2011–2018

Rosinger, Asher Y.; Patel, Anisha I.; Weaks, Francesca

doi:10.1017/s1368980021002603

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“…While mothers' perceptions of their home tap water did not vary by race, ethnicity or educational attainment, differences were observed in mothers' perceptions of tap water in general by these sociodemographic characteristics. National and community-specific studies have documented that Black, Hispanic/Latinx and low socioeconomic status individuals are more likely than White and high socio-economic status individuals to report that tap water is not safe to drink (8,9,17,27,28) and are less likely to consume tap water (14,15) . Further, Black and Hispanic/ Latinx adults in the USA are twice as likely as White adults to consume bottled water (29,30) .…”

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“…In total, media reports suggest that distrust of tap water and distrust of government officials to keep tap water safe are high among Michigan residents (13) . Nationally, the percentage of adults and children drinking tap water has decreased dramatically since the Flint Water Crisis, particularly among individuals of colour (14) . Further, while avoidance of tap water had been decreasing among US children prior to the Flint Water Crisis, more children, specifically Black and Hispanic children, report avoiding tap water after the Flint Water Crisis (15) .…”

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Perceptions of tap water associated with low-income Michigan mothers’ and young children’s beverage intake

Bauer

Weeks

Clayson

et al. 2022

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To quantify perceptions of tap water among low-income mothers with young children residing in Michigan and examine associations between perceptions of tap water, mothers’ and young children’s beverage intake, and mothers’ infant feeding practices. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Online survey. Participants: Medicaid-insured individuals who had given birth at a large Midwestern US hospital between fall 2016 and fall 2020 were invited by email to complete a survey in winter 2020 (N=3,881); 15.6% (N=606) completed eligibility screening, 550 (90.8%) were eligible to participate, and 500 (90.9%) provided valid survey data regarding perceptions of tap water, self and child beverage intake, and infant feeding practices. Results: Two-thirds (66.2%) of mothers reported that their home tap water was safe to drink without a filter while 21.6% were unsure about the safety of their home tap water. Mothers’ perceptions of their home tap water were associated with their own tap and bottled water intake and their young children’s tap water and bottled water intake. Mothers with more negative perceptions of tap water in general, independent of their perceptions about their home tap water, consumed more bottled water and sugar-sweetened beverages, and their young children drank bottled water and fruit drinks more frequently. Few associations were observed between mothers’ perceptions of tap water and infant feeding practices. Conclusions: Uncertainty about tap water safety and negative perceptions of tap water are common among low-income Michigan mothers. These beliefs may contribute to less healthful and more costly beverage intake among mothers and their young children.

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Perceptions of tap water associated with low-income Michigan mothers’ and young children’s beverage intake

Bauer

Weeks

Clayson

et al. 2022

Public Health Nutr.

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“…These ndings are important because human behavior and health decision-making are largely driven by experiences, perceptions, and attitudes 3,20 . Individuals who perceive their water to be dangerous or of suboptimal quality are more likely to avoid or not pay for piped water 26,27 , consume bottled water 28,29 , and substitute sugar-sweetened beverages for water 23,30 , which in turn have negative consequences for the sustainability of water services as well as human and environmental well-being. Bottled water production, for instance, is a resource-intensive process that generates considerable greenhouse gas emissions and other contaminants that can pollute local water sources; it is also vastly more expensive than tap water and often of poorer quality [31][32][33] .…”

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Widespread global concern over harm from drinking water

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Miller

Staddon

et al. 2021

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Poor drinking water quality is a global crisis that affects billions of individuals. Understanding who is most impacted is necessary to develop programs that ensure sustainable, reliable, and resilient access to safe water. But current water indicators do not capture people’s experienced and anticipated harm from drinking water, which means we have had limited understanding of how individuals conceptualize, navigate, and are affected by their water environment. Here, we analyzed data from nationally representative surveys undertaken in 142 countries in which people reported their recent experiences and future expectations of harm from drinking water. Prevalence of reported harm from drinking water in the prior two years was 14.5% (range: 0.8%–54.3%). More than half of the world’s population (54.4%) anticipated that they would experience serious harm from their drinking water in the next two years. Greater public sector corruption was associated with greater anticipated harm from drinking water, even when adjusting for indicators of water infrastructure and economic development. Disparities in anticipated harm across countries and by gender and household location indicate that targeted policies are required to address risk perceptions, equitably improve access to safe drinking water, and increase trust in institutions that supply and regulate water services. The addition of experiential survey data to global data collection efforts will complement objective water quality data and provide novel insights about which strategies will most effectively advance progress toward safe drinking water for all.

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“…The Murmansk region is one of the most urbanized regions of Russia; the population as of 1 January 2021, was 732,000 people. The largest cities in the region are Murmansk (282,851), Apatity (53,847), Monchegorsk (40,675), Kandalaksha (29,750), Kirovsk (25,944), and Olenegorsk (19,887) [39]. In this study, the elemental composition in the water of the most popular springs near or within the territory of large cities in the region was studied (Figure 1).…”

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“…Back in 2010, the journal Nature showed that almost 80% of the world's population is threatened by water pollution [38]. There is a growing distrust of tap water, so people in cities increasingly choose bottled or spring water for drinking [17,39].…”

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Elemental Concentrations of Major and Trace Elements in the Spring Waters of the Arctic Region of Russia

2021

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The Arctic region of Russia is rich with natural water resources. Some residents of this area prefer to use water from spring sources instead of tap water. However, the elemental composition for most of the springs is unknown, making it very important to regularly update water quality data. In this paper, the chemical composition of 24 natural springs near large cities of the Murmansk region were identified via titration, potentiometry, and mass spectrometry analysis with the low detection limits. The concentrations of a considerable number of micro-components have been determined for the first time. Concentrations of some hazardous pollutants have been found in spring water that exceed Russian hygienic limits by 2.5 times. In terms of chemical indicators, it was shown that in accordance with European and national water standards, only half of the tested natural water sources in the Murmansk region can be used for drinking water. The preferential spring was recommended near each major city in the region according to a set of chemical parameters. The results of chemical composition of the spring waters were disseminated publicly by placing the tags with QR codes with the link to the cloud storage near each studied spring.

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Examining recent trends in the racial disparity gap in tap water consumption: NHANES 2011–2018

Cited by 26 publications

References 24 publications

Perceptions of tap water associated with low-income Michigan mothers’ and young children’s beverage intake

Perceptions of tap water associated with low-income Michigan mothers’ and young children’s beverage intake

Widespread global concern over harm from drinking water

Elemental Concentrations of Major and Trace Elements in the Spring Waters of the Arctic Region of Russia

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