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Health Effects Associated with Recreational Coastal Water Use: Urban Versus Rural California

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  • Dwight, R.H.
  • Baker, D.B.
  • Semenza, J.C.
  • Olson, B.H.

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We compared rates of reported health symptoms among surfers in urban North Orange County (NOC) and rural Santa Cruz County (SCC), California, during 2 winters (1998 and 1999) to determine whether symptoms were associated with exposure to urban runoff. NOC participants reported almost twice as many symptoms as SCC participants during the 1998 winter. In both study years, risk increased across symptom categories by an average of 10% for each 2.5 hours of weekly water exposure. Our findings suggest that discharging untreated urban runoff onto public beaches can pose health risks.

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  • Dwight, R.H. & Baker, D.B. & Semenza, J.C. & Olson, B.H., 2004. "Health Effects Associated with Recreational Coastal Water Use: Urban Versus Rural California," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 94(4), pages 565-567.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2004:94:4:565-567_6
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    1. Stefania Marcheggiani & Emilo D'Ugo & Camilla Puccinelli & Roberto Giuseppetti & Anna Maria D'Angelo & Claudio Orlando Gualerzi & Roberto Spurio & Linda K. Medlin & Delphine Guillebault & Wilfried Wei, 2015. "Detection of Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens in Surface Waters Close to an Urban Area," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-23, May.
    2. Mohd Danish Khan & Hong Ha Thi Vu & Quang Tuan Lai & Ji Whan Ahn, 2019. "Aggravation of Human Diseases and Climate Change Nexus," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-26, August.
    3. Jan C. Semenza, 2014. "Climate Change and Human Health," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-7, July.
    4. Jingjing Li & Xiaohan Zhang, 2019. "Beach Pollution Effects on Health and Productivity in California," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-12, June.

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