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Drinking water quality surveillance in Bhutan: trend and compliance (2017-2024). 不丹饮用水质量监测：趋势与合规（2017-2024）。

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Journal of water and health Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-19 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2025.082

Pema Chophel, Amin Ngawang Tashi, Rinzin Wangdi, Chimmi Dorji

{"title":"Drinking water quality surveillance in Bhutan: trend and compliance (2017-2024).","authors":"Pema Chophel, Amin Ngawang Tashi, Rinzin Wangdi, Chimmi Dorji","doi":"10.2166/wh.2025.082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2025.082","url":null,"abstract":"Clean and safe drinking water is essential for public health. Despite substantial infrastructure investments, ensuring water safety remains a challenge in Bhutan. The objective of the study is to provide a nationwide assessment of drinking water quality from 2017 to 2024, covering 20 dzongkhags samples from 31 urban (n = 20,982) and 242 rural (n = 14,361) surveillance sites. Data were retrieved from the Water Quality Monitoring Information System and analyzed for compliance with Bhutan Drinking Water Quality Standards and WHO guidelines. Only 52.8% of urban samples met the microbial standard (0 CFU/100 mL), with the Eastern region showing the lowest compliance. Residual chlorine compliance was critically low (11.9%), indicating inadequate disinfection. While turbidity met Bhutan's standard (95.2%), only 67.3% complied with WHO's health-based guideline (1 NTU). Other parameters, such as pH and conductivity, showed high compliance (>96%). Rural systems, largely untreated, showed better microbial compliance (70.1%), though methodological differences limit direct comparison. Health risk classification showed seasonal deterioration in safety, particularly during the monsoon in urban and rural areas. The study recommends shifting to risk-based water safety management, including upgrading treatment capacity, standardizing testing methodology, and implementing and auditing water safety plans to meet Bhutan's Five-Year Plan targets and Sustainable Development Goal 6.","PeriodicalId":17436,"journal":{"name":"Journal of water and health","volume":"23 9","pages":"1109-1122"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145199820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Corrigendum: Journal of Water and Health, 23 (6), 671-683: Epidemiologic study of waterborne and foodborne diseases in Brazil: mapping trends and challenges through a 22-year (2000-2021) historical series, https://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wh.2025.184. 勘误：《水与健康杂志》，23(6)，671-683：巴西水传播和食源性疾病的流行病学研究：通过22年（2000-2021年）历史系列绘制趋势和挑战，https://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wh.2025.184。

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Journal of water and health Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2025.132

Ubiratan Alegransi Bones, Kauane Andressa Flach, Genesio Mario da Rosa, Vanessa da Silva Corralo, Junir Antonio Lutinski, Juliana Cristina Maccagnan

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Integrating environmental and health data: insights and lessons from Australia's water monitoring systems. 整合环境和健康数据：来自澳大利亚水监测系统的见解和教训。

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Journal of water and health Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-28 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2025.037

Shwetha Beulah Sukumar, Karin Leder, Sarah Louise McGuinness, S Fiona Barker, Rebekah Henry

{"title":"Integrating environmental and health data: insights and lessons from Australia's water monitoring systems.","authors":"Shwetha Beulah Sukumar, Karin Leder, Sarah Louise McGuinness, S Fiona Barker, Rebekah Henry","doi":"10.2166/wh.2025.037","DOIUrl":"10.2166/wh.2025.037","url":null,"abstract":"Integration of water monitoring and disease reporting systems is crucial for addressing the interconnected challenges of human, animal, and environmental health. Enteric pathogens introduced into water systems via faecal contamination pose persistent public health risks, particularly in recreational and drinking water sources. Using Australia as a case study, this review examines data collection protocols, surveillance efforts, and reporting guidelines across health and water sectors, identifying gaps and opportunities for improving collaboration nationally and internationally. We collated national and jurisdictional notifiable disease guidelines and notification forms to evaluate data collection and reporting. Drinking and recreational water guidelines and public-facing water surveillance programmes were also reviewed to evaluate monitoring practices, data collection, and accessibility. Findings revealed disparities in pathogen reporting between water and health sectors. Most monitoring guidelines relied on outdated data, failing to reflect contemporary risks and analytical advancements. Clinical disease reporting also lacked adequate waterborne pathogen metadata collection, limiting outbreak tracking. We identified opportunities to enhance data integration and cross-sector collaboration, potentially enabling clinicians, decision-makers, and the public to utilise data on recreational water environments and waterborne infections more effectively. This review underscores the need for greater coordination between water and health sectors, with broader implications for global health surveillance.","PeriodicalId":17436,"journal":{"name":"Journal of water and health","volume":"23 9","pages":"1015-1041"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145199827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Global research trends on the links between disinfection by-products and cancer: mapping knowledge landscapes and visualization analysis. 消毒副产物与癌症之间联系的全球研究趋势：制图知识景观和可视化分析。

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Journal of water and health Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-12 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2025.058

Shaher Zyoud, Sa'ed H Zyoud

{"title":"Global research trends on the links between disinfection by-products and cancer: mapping knowledge landscapes and visualization analysis.","authors":"Shaher Zyoud, Sa'ed H Zyoud","doi":"10.2166/wh.2025.058","DOIUrl":"10.2166/wh.2025.058","url":null,"abstract":"Although disinfection has been successful in ensuring microbiological safety, there are growing concerns regarding the potential carcinogenic effects linked to exposure to disinfection by-products (DBPs). Research on the formation, toxicity, and prevalence of DBPs is still limited for many compounds. Consequently, this study seeks to utilize bibliometric analysis of literature on the associations between DBPs and cancer to elucidate the current research landscape and highlight areas of focus for future studies. A total of 1,045 publications were identified through an extensive search of the Scopus database spanning the years 1976-2023. The United States led with 345 publications (33.0%), followed by China with 236 publications (22.6%) and Canada with 69 publications (6.6%). The identified hot topics were categorized into three clusters: (i) mechanisms of DBPs formation resulting from the use of various disinfectants to treat water contaminated with emerging pollutants; (ii) the identification of different types of cancers associated with DBPs; and (iii) research on the genotoxicity and toxicity evaluation associated with DBPs. It would be wise to develop interdisciplinary research within international horizons. Moreover, the drinking and wastewater treatment standards need revision to include DBP limits.","PeriodicalId":17436,"journal":{"name":"Journal of water and health","volume":"23 9","pages":"1055-1077"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145199800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comparing cultural perceptions of drinking water safety with water quality in urban and rural Guatemalan communities. 比较危地马拉城市和农村社区对饮用水安全与水质的文化观念。

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Journal of water and health Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-06 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2025.056

Brooke M Ramay, Carmen Castillo, Paulina Garzaro, Natalie Fahsen, Lucas Santos, Andrea Gomez, Juan Carlos Romero, Joyce Lu, Celia Cordón-Rosales, Douglas R Call, Mark A Caudell

{"title":"Comparing cultural perceptions of drinking water safety with water quality in urban and rural Guatemalan communities.","authors":"Brooke M Ramay, Carmen Castillo, Paulina Garzaro, Natalie Fahsen, Lucas Santos, Andrea Gomez, Juan Carlos Romero, Joyce Lu, Celia Cordón-Rosales, Douglas R Call, Mark A Caudell","doi":"10.2166/wh.2025.056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2025.056","url":null,"abstract":"Access to safe drinking water remains a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with 4.4 billion people lacking safely managed sources. Contaminated water contributes to infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, increasing morbidity and mortality. While interventions guided by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) aim to improve water access, sociocultural factors influencing water use are likely to play a critical role in developing effective interventions. To assess how sociocultural factors can inform water safety interventions, this study combines cultural consensus analysis of drinking water quality with microbiological assessments of water quality in 30 urban and 30 rural households in Quetzaltenango. Water samples were tested for coliforms, Escherichia coli, and antimicrobial-resistant Enterobacterales. Participants ranked bottled water as the safest source, yet laboratory analysis revealed bottled water had the highest coliform contamination (83.3%). Piped household water, another highly ranked source, exhibited high E. coli contamination (27.8%), presence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) Enterobacterales (11.1%), and presence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (11.1%). While JMP guidelines are essential for water safety assessments, sociocultural perceptions play a crucial role in shaping water consumption behaviors. Integrating ethnographic methods with water quality assessments can lead to the design of more nuanced water safety interventions.","PeriodicalId":17436,"journal":{"name":"Journal of water and health","volume":"23 9","pages":"1042-1054"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145199767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comparative study of residual chlorine, temperature and pH effect on swimming pools contamination by some pathogenic bacteria: Study of a case in Algeria. 余氯、温度和pH值对某些致病菌污染游泳池影响的比较研究——以阿尔及利亚的一例为例。

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Journal of water and health Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2025.095

Lamia Lounaci

{"title":"Comparative study of residual chlorine, temperature and pH effect on swimming pools contamination by some pathogenic bacteria: Study of a case in Algeria.","authors":"Lamia Lounaci","doi":"10.2166/wh.2025.095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2025.095","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the various methods used to disinfect swimming pool water, contamination by human health pathogens remains a serious problem. This study aims to compare the physicochemical parameters (residual chlorine level, temperature, and pH) during swimming with the significant contamination of swimming pool water in Blida city, Algeria, by five pathogenic bacteria harmful to human health: Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella species. The comparison of pathogenic bacteria averages (colony-forming units (CFU)/100 mL) in the analyzed pool waters with residual chlorine levels (0- < 1 mg/mL) showed that E. faecalis, P. aeruginosa, and S. aureus had significant differences (p ≤ 0.05). Similarly, E. faecalis and P. aeruginosa showed significant differences with pH levels (6.9-7.9), and only P. aeruginosa showed significant differences with temperature (24-29 °C). This study precisely highlights the relationship between residual chlorine, temperature, pH variations, and contamination by the five pathogenic bacteria despite proper water treatment before swimming.","PeriodicalId":17436,"journal":{"name":"Journal of water and health","volume":"23 8","pages":"968-980"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144958895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Assessment of Escherichia coli contamination risk across different environmental media in rural Ethiopia. 埃塞俄比亚农村不同环境介质中大肠杆菌污染风险评估。

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Journal of water and health Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-21 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2025.050

Alazar Negash Horecha, Seblework Mekonen

{"title":"Assessment of Escherichia coli contamination risk across different environmental media in rural Ethiopia.","authors":"Alazar Negash Horecha, Seblework Mekonen","doi":"10.2166/wh.2025.050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2025.050","url":null,"abstract":"Escherichia coli (E. coli) pathotypes, particularly enteropathogenic and enterotoxigenic strains, are among the leading causes of moderate-to-severe diarrhea in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). These pathogens are commonly transmitted through environmental media such as contaminated water, soil, and hands, often due to poor sanitation and hygiene. In this first phase of an ongoing longitudinal study, we conducted a cross-sectional assessment of E. coli contamination across multiple environmental compartments in 41 rural households in Daro Lebu Woreda, West Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia. Environmental samples were collected from drinking water, indoor and outdoor soil, and hand rinses of children under two and their mothers or caregivers to quantify E. coli levels and explore associations between contamination and household-level risk factors. From the data we collected, the source and risk factors for E. coli contamination are not readily apparent. These findings underscore the complexity of fecal contamination pathways in rural settings and highlight the need for integrated, multi-pathway interventions. Improving household hygiene behaviors, ensuring safe water storage, and upgrading sanitation infrastructure could significantly reduce exposure to enteric pathogens. Further large-scale and longitudinal studies are essential to better understand contamination dynamics and inform transformative WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) interventions.","PeriodicalId":17436,"journal":{"name":"Journal of water and health","volume":"23 8","pages":"940-951"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144958890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The impact of radionuclides on water consumption in some water samples in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. 放射性核素对加纳阿散蒂地区一些水样耗水量的影响。

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Journal of water and health Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-22 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2025.200

Joseph Amanfo Ofori, E C K Addison, Christiana Subaar, Ezekiel A Ashai, Evans Asamoah

{"title":"The impact of radionuclides on water consumption in some water samples in the Ashanti Region, Ghana.","authors":"Joseph Amanfo Ofori, E C K Addison, Christiana Subaar, Ezekiel A Ashai, Evans Asamoah","doi":"10.2166/wh.2025.200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2025.200","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The primary aim of this study is to assess the presence of natural radionuclides in water samples from selected towns in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The study further aims to measure the physical parameters, determine the activity concentration of radionuclides, compute the annual committed effective dose, and assess cancer risk. Methods: The study utilizes gamma spectrometry with a high-purity germanium detector at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission. The samples were taken from 5 major rivers and 25 mechanized boreholes selected from 5 Colleges of Education and 21 Senior High Schools in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Results: The average activity concentrations were 1.31, 0.65, and 6.72 Bq/L for borehole water, and 1.42, 0.83, and 10.32 Bq/L for surface water, respectively. The average annual committed doses were estimated for the various age groups, less than 1, 1-2, 2-7, 7-12, 12-17, and above 17 years as 2,194, 254, 185.96, 164.68, 22.40, 232.40 μS/y and 1,825, 171, 130, 118, 168, 169 μS/y for surface water and borehole, respectively. Implication: The results suggest continuous monitoring for early detection of any threat to radiological health hazards in the communities under study.","PeriodicalId":17436,"journal":{"name":"Journal of water and health","volume":"23 8","pages":"907-922"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144958893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Coupling WQI and multivariate statistical approaches for key parameter identification and human health risk assessment in the longevity region of Hechi City, China. 河池长寿区关键参数识别与人类健康风险评价的WQI与多元统计方法耦合

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Journal of water and health Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-11 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2025.041

Yanqing Zhang, Xizhi Nong, Huaxin Zhu, Jian Wang

{"title":"Coupling WQI and multivariate statistical approaches for key parameter identification and human health risk assessment in the longevity region of Hechi City, China.","authors":"Yanqing Zhang, Xizhi Nong, Huaxin Zhu, Jian Wang","doi":"10.2166/wh.2025.041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2025.041","url":null,"abstract":"This study addresses limitations in traditional water quality indices (WQIs) by developing a simplified yet accurate WQI model (WQImin) that captures spatiotemporal dynamics and prioritizes health-risk drivers in ecologically sensitive regions. Monitored over 2021-2023 at 16 stations in Hechi City, China (a globally recognized longevity area), 17 water quality parameters were analyzed. Using multivariate statistics, WQImin reduced parameters from 17 to 7 key drivers (P < 0.001) while maintaining 99.3% prediction accuracy. Results revealed excellent water quality (overall WQI = 95.10; station range: 93.22-96.44) meeting China's Class I standards. Heavy metal concentrations were in the following order: Zn > As > Cr > Cu > Se > Pb > Cd > Hg, with chromium (Cr) dominating health risks at 73.4% (adults) and 73.41% (children), followed by arsenic (As) at 26.47% (adults) and 26.46% (children). Despite compliance with surface water standards, trace contaminants like Cr and As posed disproportionate risks, highlighting the need for targeted monitoring in longevity regions. This innovative approach resolves conventional WQI aggregation issues, providing policymakers with a cost-effective tool to identify critical pollutants and optimize resource allocation for water protection.","PeriodicalId":17436,"journal":{"name":"Journal of water and health","volume":"23 8","pages":"923-939"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144958915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Warming drinking water distribution systems in the context of climate change: a scoping review on health-related microbial and chemical water quality effects. 气候变化背景下变暖的饮用水分配系统：与健康有关的微生物和化学水质影响的范围审查。

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Journal of water and health Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2025.059

Jesse Limaheluw, Monique van der Aa

{"title":"Warming drinking water distribution systems in the context of climate change: a scoping review on health-related microbial and chemical water quality effects.","authors":"Jesse Limaheluw, Monique van der Aa","doi":"10.2166/wh.2025.059","DOIUrl":"10.2166/wh.2025.059","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Warming caused by climate change can impact human health risks associated with drinking water. This review aimed to synthesize the evidence about the effects of increasing temperatures in the drinking water distribution system (DWDS) on health-related chemical and microbial water quality parameters. We also identified adaptation options. Methods: We conducted a scoping review of quantitative peer-reviewed studies published up to March 2023, and research reports published up to April 2024, specifically looking at a DWDS or comparable experimental conditions. Results: We included 28 studies in this review. Evidence focused on chlorinated systems in higher-income countries. Warming has variable effects on microbial communities within the DWDS. Accumulation and release of heavy metals may increase at higher temperatures, depending on pipe materials. Warming also speeds up the decay of chlorine and chloramine, affecting the formation of disinfectant byproducts and the potential of microbial (re)growth. Multiple effects can occur simultaneously, requiring an integrated adaptation approach. Technical and institutional adaptation options, such as improved removal of dissolved organic carbon during treatment covering the entire DWDS were identified. Discussion: With increasing climate change, the identified effects can become more prominent without adaptation. However, no included studies quantified how these effects would translate into human health impacts.","PeriodicalId":17436,"journal":{"name":"Journal of water and health","volume":"23 8","pages":"952-967"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144958935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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