Issue 39
Public Health Newsletter of the CRC for Water Quality and Treatment
September 2005
In this Issue:

US DBP-Pregnancy Study
Victoria 's Safe Drinking Water Regulations
Update on EU Bathing Water Directive
Workshop Report
News Items
From the Literature
   Atrazine
   Asbestos
   Cardiovascular Disease
   Cryptosporidium
   Dengue Fever
   Heterotrophic Bacteria
   Immunocompromised Groups
   Legionella
   Magnesium
   Nitrate
   Outbreaks
   Recycled Water
   Water consumption

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From the Literature

Atrazine

Atrazine in municipal drinking water and risk of low birth weight, preterm delivery, and small-for-gestational-age status. Villanueva, C.M., Durand, G., Coutte, M.B., Chevrier, C. and Cordier, S. (2005) Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 62 (6);
400-5.

Asbestos



Cancer incidence and asbestos in drinking water, Town of Woodstock, New York, 1980-1998
Browne, M.L., Varadarajulu, D., Lewis-Michl, E.L. and Fitzgerald, E.F. (2005) Environmental Research, 98 (2); 224-32.

Cardiovascular Disease


Daily intake of magnesium and calcium from drinking water in relation to myocardial infarction.
Rosenlund, M., Berglind, N., Hallqvist, J., Bellander, T. and Bluhm, G. (2005) Epidemiology, 16 (4); 570-6.

Mineral water intake reduces blood pressure among subjects with low urinary magnesium and calcium levels.
Rylander, R. and Arnaud, M.J. (2004) BMC Public Health, 4 (1); 56.

Cryptosporidium

Genotypes of Cryptosporidium from Sydney water catchment areas.
Ryan, U., Read, C., Hawkins, P., Warnecke, M., Swanson, P., Griffith , M., Deere, D., Cunningham, M. and Cox, P. (2005) Journal of Applied Microbiology, 98 (5); 1221-9.


Protective immunity associated with a strong serological response to a Cryptosporidium -specific antigen group, in HIV-infected individuals.
Frost, F.J., Tollestrup, K., Craun, G.F., Fairley, C.K., Sinclair, M.I. and Kunde, T.R. (2005) Journal of Infectious Diseases, 192 :618-21.

Dengue Fever



Effectiveness of dengue control practices in household water containers in Northeast Thailand
Phuanukoonnon, S., Mueller, I. and Bryan , J.H. (2005) Tropical Medicine & International Health, 10 (8); 755-63.

Heterotrophic Bacteria



Contribution of drinking water to the weekly intake of heterotrophic bacteria from diet in the United States .
Stine, S.W., Pepper, I.L. and Gerba, C.P. (2005) Water Research, 39 (1); 257-63.

Immunocompromised Groups



A pilot randomized, controlled trial of an in-home drinking water intervention among HIV+ persons.
Colford, J.M., Saha, S.R., Wade, T.J., Wright, C.C., Vu, M., Charles, S., Jensen, P., Hubbard, A., Levy, D.A. and Eisenberg, J.N.S. (2005) J Wat Health, 3 (2) ; 173-84.

Legionella


Efficacy of new point-of-use water filter for preventing exposure to Legionella and waterborne bacteria
Sheffer, P.J., Stout, J.E., Wagener, M.M. and Muder, R.R. (2005) American Journal of Infection Control, 33 (5 Suppl 1); S20-5.

Magnesium



Relationship between magnesium levels in drinking water and sudden infant death syndrome.
Chiu, H.F., Chen, C.C., Tsai, S.S., et al. (2005) Magnesium Research, 18 (1); 12-8.

Nitrate



Influence of nitrate levels in drinking water on urological malignancies: a community-based cohort study.
Volkmer, B.G., Ernst, B., Simon, J., Kuefer, R., Bartsch, G., Jr., Bach, D. and Gschwend, J.E. (2005) BJU International, 95 (7); 972-6.


Nitrogen species in drinking water indicate potential exposure pathway for Balkan Endemic Nephropathy
Niagolova, N., McElmurry, S.P., Voice, T.C., Long, D.T., Petropoulos, E.A., Havezov, I. , Chou, K. and Ganev, V. (2005) Environmental Pollution, 134 (2); 229-37.

Outbreaks


A large outbreak of campylobacteriosis associated with a municipal water supply in Finland
Kuusi, M., Nuorti, J.P., Hanninen, M.L., et al. (2005) Epidemiology & Infection, 133 (4); 593-601.


Use of a systems-based approach to an environmental health assessment for a waterborne disease outbreak investigation at a snowmobile lodge in Wyoming
Gelting, R., Sarisky, J., Selman, C., Otto, C., Higgins, C., Bohan, P.O., Buchanan, S.B. and Meehan, P.J. (2005) International Journal of Hygiene & Environmental Health, 208 (1-2); 67-73.

Recycled Water



Application of microbial risk assessment to the development of standards for enteric pathogens in water used to irrigate fresh produce.
Stine, S.W., Song, I. , Choi, C.Y. and Gerba, C.P. (2005) Journal of Food Protection, 68 (5); 913-8.


A discussion paper on challenges and limitations to water reuse and hygiene in the food industry.
Casani, S., Rouhany, M. and Knochel, S. (2005) Water Research, 39 (6); 1134-46.

Water consumption



Home-made carbonated water and the consumption of water and other beverages in children and adolescents: results of the DONALD study.
Sichert-Hellert, W. and Kersting, M. (2004) Acta Paediatrica, 93 (12); 1583-7.