Policy & Recommendations
Below are links to relevant policy documents and guidelines related to water-related emergencies and outbreaks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), American Water Works Association (AWWA), and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Drought
- CDC, EPA, NOAA, AWWA. When every drop counts: protecting public health during drought conditions – a guide for public health professionals. [PDF - 56 pages] Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010.
Molds
- Clinical Reports
- AAP, Mazur LJ, Kim J, and the Committee on Environmental Health. Clinical Report-Spectrum of Noninfectious Health Effects From Molds.
[PDF - 8 pages] Pediatrics. 2006;118(6):1909-26.
- AAP, Mazur LJ, Kim J, and the Committee on Environmental Health. Clinical Report-Spectrum of Noninfectious Health Effects From Molds.
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