APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
The Psychological Impact of Poor Tap Water Quality during the Flint Water Crisis
- Daniel Kruger
University of Michigan - Suzanne Cupal
Genesee County Health Department - Sarah Bailey
Bridges into the Future - Thomas Fockler
University of Detroit Mercy - Susan Franzen
University of Michigan - Vicki Johnson-Lawrence
University of Michigan-Flint - Marty Kaufman
University of Michigan-Flint - Gergana Kodjebacheva
University of Michigan-Flint - Brad Snyder
Genesee County Health Department
Abstract
Results from a demographically and geographically representative community survey conducted in the midst of a community health crisis over an unsafe municipal water supply indicated that residents who reported poorer tap water quality experienced more adverse mental and physical health across a broad range of indicators, controlling for socio-demographic factors.
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