A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: A case study using the Australian Census
Wastewater contains a large range of biological and chemical markers of human activity and exposures. Through systematic collection and analysis of these markers within wastewater samples it is possible to measure the public health of whole populations. The analysis of effluent and biosolids can als...
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| author | Jake W. O'Brien Sharon Grant Andrew P.W. Banks Raimondo Bruno Stephen Carter Phil M. Choi Adrian Covaci Nicholas D. Crosbie Coral Gartner Wayne Hall Guangming Jiang Sarit Kaserzon K. Paul Kirkbride Foon Yin Lai Rachel Mackie Judi Marshall Christoph Ort Christopher Paxman Jeremy Prichard Phong Thai Kevin V. Thomas Ben Tscharke Jochen F. Mueller |
| author_facet | Jake W. O'Brien Sharon Grant Andrew P.W. Banks Raimondo Bruno Stephen Carter Phil M. Choi Adrian Covaci Nicholas D. Crosbie Coral Gartner Wayne Hall Guangming Jiang Sarit Kaserzon K. Paul Kirkbride Foon Yin Lai Rachel Mackie Judi Marshall Christoph Ort Christopher Paxman Jeremy Prichard Phong Thai Kevin V. Thomas Ben Tscharke Jochen F. Mueller |
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| description | Wastewater contains a large range of biological and chemical markers of human activity and exposures. Through systematic collection and analysis of these markers within wastewater samples it is possible to measure the public health of whole populations. The analysis of effluent and biosolids can also be used to understand the release of chemicals from wastewater treatment plants into the environment. Wastewater analysis and comparison with catchment specific data (e.g. demographics) however remains largely unexplored. This manuscript describes a national wastewater monitoring study that combines influent, effluent and biosolids sampling with the Australian Census. An archiving program allows estimation of per capita exposure to and consumption of chemicals, public health information, as well as per capita release of chemicals into the environment. The paper discusses the study concept, critical steps in setting up a coordinated national approach and key logistical and other considerations with a focus on lessons learnt and future applications. The unique combination of archived samples, analytical data and associated census-derived population data will provide a baseline dataset that has wide and potentially increasing applications across many disciplines that include public health, epidemiology, criminology, toxicology and sociology. Keywords: Census, Wastewater, Influent, Effluent, Biosolids, Australia |
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| spelling | doaj.art-18a6f6cb2993458e9f61cc5bc60f4e5f2022-12-22T03:58:49ZengElsevierEnvironment International0160-41202019-01-01122400411A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: A case study using the Australian CensusJake W. O'Brien0Sharon Grant1Andrew P.W. Banks2Raimondo Bruno3Stephen Carter4Phil M. Choi5Adrian Covaci6Nicholas D. Crosbie7Coral Gartner8Wayne Hall9Guangming Jiang10Sarit Kaserzon11K. Paul Kirkbride12Foon Yin Lai13Rachel Mackie14Judi Marshall15Christoph Ort16Christopher Paxman17Jeremy Prichard18Phong Thai19Kevin V. Thomas20Ben Tscharke21Jochen F. Mueller22Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia; Corresponding author.Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, AustraliaQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, AustraliaSchool of Medicine (Psychology), University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7005, AustraliaQueensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services, Coopers Plains, Queensland 4108, AustraliaQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, AustraliaToxicological Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, BelgiumMelbourne Water, 990 La Trobe Street, Docklands, Victoria 2008, AustraliaSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia; Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, AustraliaCentre for Youth Substance Abuse Research, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland 4029, AustraliaAdvanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, AustraliaQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, AustraliaCollege of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaDepartment of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, SwedenQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, AustraliaPhycotec Environmental Management, Clifton Beach, Tasmania 7020, AustraliaEawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, CH 8600 Dübendorf, SwitzerlandQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, AustraliaFaculty of Law, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7005, AustraliaQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, AustraliaQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, AustraliaQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, AustraliaQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, AustraliaWastewater contains a large range of biological and chemical markers of human activity and exposures. Through systematic collection and analysis of these markers within wastewater samples it is possible to measure the public health of whole populations. The analysis of effluent and biosolids can also be used to understand the release of chemicals from wastewater treatment plants into the environment. Wastewater analysis and comparison with catchment specific data (e.g. demographics) however remains largely unexplored. This manuscript describes a national wastewater monitoring study that combines influent, effluent and biosolids sampling with the Australian Census. An archiving program allows estimation of per capita exposure to and consumption of chemicals, public health information, as well as per capita release of chemicals into the environment. The paper discusses the study concept, critical steps in setting up a coordinated national approach and key logistical and other considerations with a focus on lessons learnt and future applications. The unique combination of archived samples, analytical data and associated census-derived population data will provide a baseline dataset that has wide and potentially increasing applications across many disciplines that include public health, epidemiology, criminology, toxicology and sociology. Keywords: Census, Wastewater, Influent, Effluent, Biosolids, Australiahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018324887 |
| spellingShingle | Jake W. O'Brien Sharon Grant Andrew P.W. Banks Raimondo Bruno Stephen Carter Phil M. Choi Adrian Covaci Nicholas D. Crosbie Coral Gartner Wayne Hall Guangming Jiang Sarit Kaserzon K. Paul Kirkbride Foon Yin Lai Rachel Mackie Judi Marshall Christoph Ort Christopher Paxman Jeremy Prichard Phong Thai Kevin V. Thomas Ben Tscharke Jochen F. Mueller A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: A case study using the Australian Census Environment International |
| title | A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: A case study using the Australian Census |
| title_full | A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: A case study using the Australian Census |
| title_fullStr | A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: A case study using the Australian Census |
| title_full_unstemmed | A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: A case study using the Australian Census |
| title_short | A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: A case study using the Australian Census |
| title_sort | national wastewater monitoring program for a better understanding of public health a case study using the australian census |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018324887 |
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