"Is there anything good about a water advisory?": an exploration of the consequences of drinking water advisories in an indigenous community.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Ontario, Canada, Indigenous communities experience some of the province's worst drinking water, with issues ranging from deteriorating water quality to regulatory problems and lack of support. When water is known, or suspected, to be unsafe for human consumption, communities are placed under a Drinking Water Advisory. Between 2004 and 2013, approximately 70% of all on-reserve communities in Ontario were under at least one Drinking Water Advisory. Despite the widespread impact of Drinking Water Advisories on health and wellbeing, little is known about First Nation individuals' perceptions and experiences living with a Drinking Water Advisory. This study presents information shared by members of a community who have lived with Boil Water Advisories on and off for many y

SUBMITTER: Lucier KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7666524 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature