Recreational water exposures
June 28, 2011
A team of US researchers has published a new study of recreational water exposures that combines self-reported estimates of water ingestion from recreational water users with volume estimates based on measurement of an ingested chemical in the urine.*
Both techniques have been used separately in previously-published studies but this is the first instance where they have been combined.
By examining the correlation between the two types of estimates, the researchers developed “translation factors” which allow conversion of self-reported exposures into volumetric terms. This methodology has the potential to provide more certainty about recreational water exposure volumes to help refine recreational water quality guidelines.
Read more about this research in issue 62 of WQRA's HealthStream. The reference forthe paper reported on is included below.
*Dorevitch S, Panthi S et al. (2011) Water ingestion during water recreation. Water Research 45(5):2020-2028.
