Association between Combined Sewer Overflow Events and Gastrointestinal Illness in Massachusetts Municipalities with and without River-Sourced Drinking Water, 2014-2019.
Beth M HaleyYuantong SunJyotsna S JagaiJessica H LeiblerRobinson W FulweilerJacqueline AshmoreGregory A WelleniusWendy J Heiger-BernaysPublished in: Environmental health perspectives (2024)
In municipalities bordering a CSO-impacted river in Massachusetts, extreme CSO events are associated with higher risk of AGI within 4 days. The largest CSO events are associated with increased risk of AGI regardless of drinking water source. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP14213.