Poor tap water quality experiences and poor sleep quality during the Flint, Michigan Municipal Water Crisis

Kruger, Daniel J.; Kodjebacheva, Gergana; Cupal, Suzanne

doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2017.05.007

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“…(2017c) 30 Lower perceived tap water quality was associated with lower sleep quality and shorter sleep length.…”

Section: Financesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Participants directly affected by the water crisis reported symptoms of poor mental health in general, 26 post-traumatic stress disorder, 17 depression, 27 anxiety or stress, [27][28][29] sleep problems, 27,30 fear, 28 aggressiveness, 27 trouble concentrating, 27 emotional outbursts, 27 decreased appetite, 27 and exacerbation of pre-existing health conditions. 28 A longitudinal study of 30 expert panelists (from health services, schools and researchers in Genesee County) believed the water crisis was increasing stress, anxiety and to a lesser extent depression among Flint's population, 31 and that residents had been left feeling angry, defeated and on edge.…”

Section: Impact On Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Psychological Consequences of the Flint Water Crisis: A Scoping Review

Brooks

Patel

2021

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Objective: To summarize existing literature on the mental health impact of the Flint Water Crisis. Methods: In March 2020, we searched 5 databases for literature exploring the psychological consequences of the crisis. Main findings were extracted. Results: 32 citations were screened and 11 included in the review. Results suggest a negative psychological effect caused by the water crisis, including anxiety and health worries, exacerbated by lowered trust in public health officials, uncertainty about the long-term impacts of the crisis, financial hardships, stigma, and difficulties seeking help. There was evidence that concerns about tap water continued even after the state of emergency was lifted. Conclusions: With a possible compound effect to residents of Flint with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the results highlight the need for more resources for psychological health interventions in Flint as well as a need for local governments and health authorities to regain the trust of those affected by the Flint Water Crisis.

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“…(2017c) 30 Lower perceived tap water quality was associated with lower sleep quality and shorter sleep length.…”

Section: Financesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Impact On Mental Healthmentioning

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Psychological Consequences of the Flint Water Crisis: A Scoping Review

Brooks

Patel

2021

Disaster med. public health prep.

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“…This is often reasonable, but in contexts such as Flint, Michigan, where well‐publicized contamination may have psychological implications distinct from the chemical exposures (Cuthbertson et al., 2016 ; Fortenberry et al., 2018 ), it is likely that mechanisms other than drinking water contaminant toxicity may connect the instrument of exposure (e.g., contaminant measures reported in the regional water supplies) to the health outcomes. For example, some effects might be driven by concerns about perceived water quality (Kruger et al., 2017 ). In contrast, a biomarker‐based or household water chemistry‐based health effects study may be able to distinguish chemical toxicity from negative perceptions by modeling these jointly as predictors in a multivariable model.…”

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confidence: 99%

Water, Water Everywhere, but Every Drop Unique: Challenges in the Science to Understand the Role of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Management of Drinking Water Supplies

Glassmeyer,

Burns,

Focazio

et al. 2023

GeoHealth

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The protection and management of water resources continues to be challenged by multiple and ongoing factors such as shifts in demographic, social, economic, and public health requirements. Physical limitations placed on access to potable supplies include natural and human‐caused factors such as aquifer depletion, aging infrastructure, saltwater intrusion, floods, and drought. These factors, although varying in magnitude, spatial extent, and timing, can exacerbate the potential for contaminants of concern (CECs) to be present in sources of drinking water, infrastructure, premise plumbing and associated tap water. This monograph examines how current and emerging scientific efforts and technologies increase our understanding of the range of CECs and drinking water issues facing current and future populations. It is not intended to be read in one sitting, but is instead a starting point for scientists wanting to learn more about the issues surrounding CECs. This text discusses the topical evolution CECs over time (Section 1), improvements in measuring chemical and microbial CECs, through both analysis of concentration and toxicity (Section 2) and modeling CEC exposure and fate (Section 3), forms of treatment effective at removing chemical and microbial CECs (Section 4), and potential for human health impacts from exposure to CECs (Section 5). The paper concludes with how changes to water quantity, both scarcity and surpluses, could affect water quality (Section 6). Taken together, these sections document the past 25 years of CEC research and the regulatory response to these contaminants, the current work to identify and monitor CECs and mitigate exposure, and the challenges facing the future.

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“…Studies of mercury and insomnia or sleep quality were inconsistent; however, positive associations were more often reported with higher occupational exposure to mercury [145,146], whereas most studies of dental amalgams and dentistry workers reported null associations [147][148][149][150]. In both adult and pediatric populations, exposure to lead was most consistently associated with insomnia [151][152][153] and shorter sleep duration [154][155][156], whereas associations with sleep quality were mixed. Thallium exposure was also linked to sleep disruption [157][158][159], although some of these findings may be confounded by smoking.…”

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Is exposure to chemical pollutants associated with sleep outcomes? A systematic review

Wallace

Gallagher

Peterson

et al. 2022

Preprint

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Background: Sleep disruption is a public health concern and environmental exposures that influence the biological processes underpinning sleep may contribute to impaired sleep health. However, the contributions of environmental chemical pollutants to sleep health have not been systematically investigated. Objectives: This systematic literature review sought to identify, evaluate, summarize, and synthesize the existing evidence between environmental chemical pollutant exposure and dimensions of sleep health in humans. We sought to evaluate potential mechanisms underlying exposure-outcome relationships and recommend areas for future research. Methods: Databases were searched for peer-reviewed published research on chemical environmental pollutants and sleep health and disorders with no date restriction up to the last search date of April 2021 (registered protocol PROSPERO # CRD42021256918), resulting in 9,918 records. Two reviewers independently screened identified records against inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted study information, and performed risk of bias assessments. Results: We identified 204 studies of exposure to air pollution, exposures related to the Gulf War and other conflicts, endocrine disruptors, metals, pesticides, and solvents with dimensions of sleep health (architecture, duration, quality, timing) and sleep disorders (sleeping pill use, insomnia, sleep-disordered breathing) for inclusion in this review. Metals were the most frequently evaluated pollutants, while sleep maintenance/insomnia and quality were the most reported sleep outcomes. Synthesis of the evidence suggests mechanisms related to cholinergic signaling, neurotransmission, and inflammation as the most shared pathways. Discussion: Evidence indicates that exposure to particulate matter, secondhand smoke, dioxins and dioxin-like compounds, lead, mercury, pesticides, solvents, and exposures related to the Gulf War are associated with worse sleep health and disorders. Chemical pollutants are likely key environmental determinants of sleep health and disorders; thus, there is a need to improve measurement of pollutants and sleep, study rigor, and determine the populations most vulnerable to the effects of exposure.

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Poor tap water quality experiences and poor sleep quality during the Flint, Michigan Municipal Water Crisis

Cited by 14 publications

References 6 publications

Psychological Consequences of the Flint Water Crisis: A Scoping Review

Psychological Consequences of the Flint Water Crisis: A Scoping Review

Water, Water Everywhere, but Every Drop Unique: Challenges in the Science to Understand the Role of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Management of Drinking Water Supplies

Is exposure to chemical pollutants associated with sleep outcomes? A systematic review

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