Public health risk assessment from drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan (Malaysia)
This study investigated the public health risk linked with microbial quality of drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan city (Malaysia) using epidemiological and Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) approaches. This study was also conducted to understand associations between...
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| author | Praveena, Sarva Mangala Kamal Huyok, Nurul Fatihah Burbure, Claire de |
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| description | This study investigated the public health risk linked with microbial quality of drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan city (Malaysia) using epidemiological and Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) approaches. This study was also conducted to understand associations between reported health symptoms and daily water intake information. Following WHO guidelines on water safety, QMRA were performed was to estimate burden of disease from E. coli from water vending machines. Triplicate drinking water samples from water vending machines were collected from six sampling areas around the city, analysed for E. coli, information of health symptoms and daily water intake was obtained from 121 respondents by questionnaires. The results indicated the highest numbers of E. coli levels were found in Seri Serdang (45–68 CFU/100 mL) and Taman Pinggiran Putra (45–62 CFU/100 mL). Escherichia coli levels in drinking water samples from water vending machines obtained from Seri Serdang, Taman Pinggiran Putra, Taman Equine, Balakong and Serdang Jaya exceeded both Malaysian Drinking Water Quality and WHO Drinking Water Quality guidelines. Reported health symptoms were only significantly linked to brand which likely to be associated with regular maintenance of water vending machine. All the drinking water samples from water vending machines except from Lestari Perdana have exceeded the health based target outcomes by QMRA. Combination of epidemiology and quantitative microbial risk assessment have provided a clear understanding of public health risks and gateway for a better management of water vending machines. |
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| spelling | upm-736742020-06-09T20:08:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73674/ Public health risk assessment from drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan (Malaysia) Praveena, Sarva Mangala Kamal Huyok, Nurul Fatihah Burbure, Claire de This study investigated the public health risk linked with microbial quality of drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan city (Malaysia) using epidemiological and Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) approaches. This study was also conducted to understand associations between reported health symptoms and daily water intake information. Following WHO guidelines on water safety, QMRA were performed was to estimate burden of disease from E. coli from water vending machines. Triplicate drinking water samples from water vending machines were collected from six sampling areas around the city, analysed for E. coli, information of health symptoms and daily water intake was obtained from 121 respondents by questionnaires. The results indicated the highest numbers of E. coli levels were found in Seri Serdang (45–68 CFU/100 mL) and Taman Pinggiran Putra (45–62 CFU/100 mL). Escherichia coli levels in drinking water samples from water vending machines obtained from Seri Serdang, Taman Pinggiran Putra, Taman Equine, Balakong and Serdang Jaya exceeded both Malaysian Drinking Water Quality and WHO Drinking Water Quality guidelines. Reported health symptoms were only significantly linked to brand which likely to be associated with regular maintenance of water vending machine. All the drinking water samples from water vending machines except from Lestari Perdana have exceeded the health based target outcomes by QMRA. Combination of epidemiology and quantitative microbial risk assessment have provided a clear understanding of public health risks and gateway for a better management of water vending machines. Elsevier 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73674/1/Public%20health%20risk%20assessment%20from%20drinking%20water%20from%20vending%20machines%20in%20Seri%20Kembangan%20%28Malaysia%29.pdf Praveena, Sarva Mangala and Kamal Huyok, Nurul Fatihah and Burbure, Claire de (2018) Public health risk assessment from drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan (Malaysia). Food Control, 91. 40 - 46. ISSN 0956-7135 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0956713518300252 10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.01.019 |
| spellingShingle | Praveena, Sarva Mangala Kamal Huyok, Nurul Fatihah Burbure, Claire de Public health risk assessment from drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan (Malaysia) |
| title | Public health risk assessment from drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan (Malaysia) |
| title_full | Public health risk assessment from drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan (Malaysia) |
| title_fullStr | Public health risk assessment from drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan (Malaysia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public health risk assessment from drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan (Malaysia) |
| title_short | Public health risk assessment from drinking water from vending machines in Seri Kembangan (Malaysia) |
| title_sort | public health risk assessment from drinking water from vending machines in seri kembangan (malaysia) |
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