When Regulations Are Not Enough—Washington State's Manganese Initiative and Responding to Changing Health Science

IF 0.4 4区环境科学与生态学 Q4 ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2025-10-12 DOI:10.1002/awwa.2519

Steve Deem

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Abstract

The Manganese Initiative is an effort by the Washington State Department of Health (WDOH) to change decades of guidance for water systems and the public regarding the health impacts of manganese in drinking water without changing existing regulations.

This effort focused on first educating WDOH staff on the new understanding of manganese and public health and shifting staff beliefs about manganese.

It then used the leverage of public health advocacy to persuade state public water systems to take measures to reduce manganese exposure to their customers.

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当法规不够时——华盛顿州的锰倡议和对不断变化的健康科学的回应

锰倡议是华盛顿州卫生部（WDOH）的一项努力，旨在在不改变现有法规的情况下，改变数十年来对水系统和公众关于饮用水中锰对健康影响的指导。这项工作的重点是首先教育世卫组织工作人员对锰和公共卫生的新认识，并改变工作人员对锰的看法。然后，它利用公共卫生宣传的杠杆作用，说服州公共供水系统采取措施，减少锰对其客户的影响。

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Multiple-

CiteScore

1.00

自引率

28.60%

发文量

179

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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