Quality & Mutagenicity of Water Supply in Syrian and Palestinian Refugee Camps in Lebanon

الموضوعات

طب

الملخص

As a country hosting the highest refugee population per capita and per square kilometer in the world, Lebanon’s refugee crisis is aggravating the already deteriorating infrastructure. Amidst political, economic, and governance structural challenges, the burden of disease among Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon from environmental degradation and poor WASH conditions is alarming. This study aimed to examine the quality and mutagenicity of water supplies in two Syrian and Palestinian refugee camps, by assessing the water physico-chemical, microbiological, and cytotoxic activity, using both an in vitro approach and certified water quality testing techniques. Representative water samples were collected between October and November 2022. Water mutagenicity was examined using the Ames Test with and without rat liver extracts. Results showed mutagenic activity in water supply from the Palestinian refugee camp in Dbayeh. In addition, several samples from both camps revealed potential cytotoxic effects. On the other hand, almost all samples showed high levels of fecal coliform. In addition, many physical (Turbidity, Electrical Conductivity, and Total Dissolved Solids) and chemical (Total Hardness, Calcium Hardness, Chlorides, Nitrite Nitrogen, Nitrate Nitrogen, and Ammonia Nitrogen) parameters exceeded the maximum admissible levels. Findings from this study provide new baseline data on important WASH components in two major vulnerable communities in Lebanon and provide a strong insight into the potential association between water safety and prevalent epidemics among targeted groups, particularly cancer incidence and developmental and reproductive health indicators.

روابط وملفات

التعريف والنوع

رقم الوثيقة

ed72786f-20d2-4df3-a23a-951f06f9d1cf

رقم العقد

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نوع الوسائط

Crawler

نوع المحتوى

الرسائل العلمية

صيغة المصدر

رسائل ماجيستير

نوع الملف

pdf text

أسماء الملفات

797154_1.pdf

بيانات النشر

ألقاب المؤلفين

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اللغة

English

المصدر والدورية

اسم المصدر

Quality & Mutagenicity of Water Supply in Syrian and Palestinian Refugee Camps in Lebanon

المحتوى والصفحات

عدد الصفحات

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إشراف وإعداد

الإشراف

Hassan Dhaini

الإعداد

Jana Imad Al Hassanieh

الاقتباسات الببليوغرافية