Investigation on Water Drinking Habit of Residents in Communities Provided with Pipe Direct Drinking Water System in Pudong New District
- VernacularTitle:上海市浦东新区管道直饮水供水小区居民饮水卫生习惯调查
- Author:
Jifeng SHI
;
Zhongfei FAN
;
Zhendong ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Water;
Pipe direct drinking water;
Health habits;
Health survey
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1992;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To know the health habit about water drinking of the residents in the communities provided with pipe direct drinking water system. Methods From June, 2006 till July, 2006, 340 family were interviewed using the same questionnaire. At the same time, the water samples were collected from the pipe direct drinking water system and tap water. Results Of the interviewed family, 80.37% drank the water of pipe direct drinking water system. 47.66% also used the water for washing, gargling, cooking and so on. 61.69% drank the water without boiling. 69.15% did not abandon the old water before using. 67.29% never sterilized the tap and the detection rate of bacteria in the samples was 83.18%. Conclusion The contamination situation of the pipe direct drinking water system in Podong New District, Shanghai is not to be ignored. The health administrative organization must strengthen the inspection of the pipe direct drinking water system and the health education in this field must be promoted.
