Water safety attitudes, risk perception, experiences, and education for households impacted by the 2018 Camp Fire, California
Water safety attitudes, risk perception, experiences, and education for households impacted by the 2018 Camp Fire, California
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DOI：
10.1007/s11069-021-04714-9
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发表时间：
2021-05-03
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3.7
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Whelton, Andrew J.
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Odimayomi, Tolulope O.;Proctor, Caitlin R.;Whelton, Andrew J.
2018年发生在加州比尤特县的营火是该州历史上破坏性最大的野火，摧毁了14,600多所房屋。野火造成广泛的饮用水系统化学污染，导致急性和慢性健康风险，需要限制用水。火灾发生六个月后，研究小组进行了一次快速的社区调查，调查对象是对建筑物水安全的态度和经验。经验证的调查涉及233个家庭。在灾难应对中，54%的受访者自我报告说，他们的家庭中至少有一名成员有与水污染问题直接相关的焦虑，压力或抑郁症。对水和管道安全的不确定性促使受访者改变家庭用水（83%），安装家庭水处理技术（47%）和/或寻求替代水源（85%）。为了向受影响的家庭提供管道测试和安全问题的答案，研究小组设计并开展了一项社区教育活动。许多社区成员对如何进行水测试以确定他们的管道是否安全有技术问题。研究小组确定了几个重大的公共卫生信息差距，并需要明确的建议。这项工作说明了社区参与解决家庭如何应对自然灾害后水安全问题的模糊性的优势。此外，作者认为，在这种情况下，强有力的社区参与可以减少心理困扰和暴露风险。
The 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County, California, was the state's most destructive wildfire in history, destroying more than 14,600 homes. The wildfire caused widespread drinking water system chemical contamination resulting in acute and chronic health risks, requiring water use restrictions. Six months after the fire, the research team conducted a rapid community survey of attitudes and experiences that were specific to building water safety. The validated surveys represented 233 households. Amid the disaster response, 54% of the respondents self-reported that at least one member in their household had anxiety, stress, or depression directly related to the water contamination issues. Uncertainty about water and plumbing safety prompted respondents to alter water use in the home (83%), install in-home water treatment technologies (47%), and/or seek alternate water sources (85%). To provide affected households with answers to plumbing testing and safety questions, the research team designed and conducted a community education event. Many community members had technical questions about how to conduct water testing to determine whether their plumbing was safe. The research team identified several significant public health information gaps and a need for clear recommendations. This work illustrates the advantages of community involvement for resolving ambiguities in how households can respond to water safety issues following a natural disaster. Further, the authors posit that strong community engagement in this context can reduce both psychological distress and exposure risks.