Cover Image

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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Praveena, Sarva Mangala, Kamal Huyok, Nurul Fatihah, Burbure, Claire de
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018
Online Access: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
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:73674
record_format eprints
spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:73674 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
institution UPM IR
collection UPM IR
language English
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.
format Article
author Praveena, Sarva Mangala
Kamal Huyok, Nurul Fatihah
Burbure, Claire de
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)
author_facet Praveena, Sarva Mangala
Kamal Huyok, Nurul Fatihah
Burbure, Claire de
author_sort Praveena, Sarva Mangala
title 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_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_sort public health risk assessment from drinking water from vending machines in seri kembangan (malaysia)
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2018
url 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
_version_ 1782758255103049728
score 12.935284

Similar Items