Environmental Health Section

Program on Health Equity and Sustainability

Water Epidemiology Publications

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Cryptosporidium

Fact Sheets

Study of Cryptosporidiosis in People with AIDS - (pdf)

Cryptosporidiosis -(pdf)

Cryptosporidiosis for Clinicians -(pdf)

Cryptosporidiosis for People with HIV -(pdf)

Study of Gastrointestinal Illness in People with HIV - (pdf)

Surveillance Reports

Q1 March 2004 (pdf)

Q2 July 2004 (pdf)

Q3 October 2004 (pdf)

Q4-Annual Report 2004 (pdf)

Q1 April 2005 (pdf)

Q3 October 2005 (pdf)

Q4-Annual Report 2005 (pdf)

Q1 April 2006 (pdf)

Q2 July 2006 (pdf)

Q3 October 2006 (pdf)

Q4-Annual Report 2006 (pdf)

Q1 April 2007 (pdf)

Q2 July 2007 (pdf)

Q3 October 2007 (pdf)

Q4-Annual Report 2007 (pdf)

Q1 April 2008 (pdf)

Q2 July 2008 (pdf)

Q3 October 2008 (pdf)

Q4-Annual Report 2008 (pdf)

Q1 April 2009 (pdf)

Q2 July 2009 (pdf)

Q3 October 2009 (pdf)

Q4-Annual Report 2009 (pdf)

Q1 April 2010 (pdf)

Q2 July 2010 (pdf)

Q3 October 2010 (pdf)

Q4-Annual Report 2010 (pdf)

Q1 April 2011 (pdf)

Q2 July 2011 (pdf)

Q3 October 2011 (pdf)

Other Publications

Letter to Mike Marshall of Restore Hetch Hetchy in response to query about rates of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis in San Francisco - (pdf)

Syndromic Surveillance for Enhanced Detection of Waterborne Disease Outbreaks? - (pdf)

Timeliness of Cryptosporidiosis Reporting 2006 - (pdf)

Timeliness of Cryptosporidiosis Reporting 2003-2005 - (pdf)

SFPUC Cryptosporidium White Paper 2007 updated version - (pdf)

SFPUC Cryptosporidium White Paper 2001 - old version (external link)

Cryptosporidium Detection Action Plan Presentation at International Society of Environmental Epidemiologists Meeting: August 2004 - (pdf)

Improving Cryptosporidium testing methods: a public health perspective - (external link)

Cryptosporidiosis Testing Patterns Among Physicians - (pdf)

Review of syndromic surveillance: implications for waterborne disease detection - (external link)

Fluoride Literature Review 2011 Update - (pdf)

Fluoride Literature Review Fact Sheet - (pdf)

Water Fluoridation is not Associated with Osteosarcoma - (pdf)

Chloramine

SFPUC Main Chloramine Page - (external link)

In Depth Chloramination Q&A updated September 2010 - (pdf)

SFDPH Chloramine Abstract Review 2009-2010 - (pdf)

SFDPH Chloramine Abstract Review 2008 - (pdf)

SFDPH Chloramine Abstract Review 2008 Supplement - (pdf)

SFDPH Chloramine Abstract Review 2007 - (pdf)

A Framework for Applying the Precautionary Principle to Drinking Water Disinfection Policy and Decisionmaking - (pdf)

Epidemiologic Study Critique: Blood lead and water treatment (pdf)

Chloramine: The Correct Public Choice

Chloramine Presentation to California Conference of Local Health Officers: July 2004 - (pdf)

On Chloramine: June Weintraub Letter to the SF Chronicle Editor Oct 15 2005

Reducing Legionella Colonization of Water Systems with Monochloramine (external link)

Heterogeneous dermatitis complaints after change in drinking water treatment: a case report (external link)

Pie Chart:  Type Of Residual Disinfectant Used in the 25 Largest Cities in California - (pdf)

Trihalomethanes and Birth Outcomes

Abstract Presented at APHA (June Weintraub)

Summary and Critique of Study by Cedergren et al - fact sheet (pdf)

Summary and Critique of Study by Hwang et al - fact sheet (pdf)

Miscellaneous

Safe Drinking Water Act and EPA Regulations - Fact Sheet (pdf)

Bottled Water vs. Tap Water - Fact Sheet (html version)

Bottled Water vs. Tap Water - Fact Sheet (pdf)

Water Filters - Fact Sheet (pdf)

Giardiasis - Fact Sheet (pdf)

Simple Fish Facts - Fact Sheet (pdf)

Fish and Mercury - Fact Sheet (pdf)

Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program: June Weintraub Presentation at International Society of Environmental Epidemiologists meeting: August 2004 - Understanding & Communicating Health Risk to Urban Beach Users

Free Lead-in-Water Testing for WIC-Eligible Families in San Francisco - Pamphlet (pdf)

Peer Review Publications

Kirian ML, Weintraub JM. Prediction of gastrointestinal disease with over-the-counter diarrheal remedy sales records in the San Francisco Bay Area BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2010, 10:39 doi:10.1186/1472-6947-10-39

Reduction of Legionella after Conversion to Monochloramine for Residual Disinfection Journal AWWA. April 2008

Multi-jurisdictional investigation of interactive fountain-associated cryptosporidiosis and salmonellosis outbreaks January 2008

Weintraub JM. Blood lead and water treatment Environmental Health Perspectives. October 2007
(See also Epidemiologic Study Critique: Blood lead and water treatment) (pdf)

Weintraub JM, Berger M, Bhatia R. Heterogeneous dermatitis complaints after change in drinking water treatment: a case report. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2006, 5:18 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-5-18.

Berger M, Shiau R, Weintraub JM. Review of syndromic surveillance: implications for waterborne disease detection. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2006 Jun;60(6):543-50.

Flannery B, Gelling LB, Vugia DJ, Weintraub JM, Salerno JJ, Conroy MJ, Stevens VA, Rose CE, Moore MR, Fields BS, Besser RE. 2006. Reducing Legionella colonization of water systems with monochloramine. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2006 Apr. Available from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol12no04/05-1101.htm

Weintraub JM. 2006. Improving Cryptosporidium testing methods: a public health perspective. J Water Health 04 Supplement 1:23-26.

Farhang L, Weintraub JM, Petreas M, Eskenazi B, Bhatia R. 2005. Association of DDT and DDE with fetal growth and length of gestation in the Child Health and Development Studies, 1959-1967. Am J Epidemiol 162(8):717-725; doi:10.1093/aje/kwi276.

Bhatia R, Shiau R, Petreas M, Weintraub JM, Farhang L, and Eskenazi B. 2004. Organochlorine Pesticides and Male Genital Anomalies in the Child Health and Development Studies. Environ Health Perspect: doi:10.1289/ehp.7382 [Online 4 November 2004]

Mutual Aid White Paper

Mutual Aid and Mutual Assistance for Public Health July 2011 (pdf)

Appendix A California Mutual Aid Survey Questions

Appendix B The California Fire Service and Rescue Emergency Mutual Aid Plan 2002

Appendix C The San Francisco Infectious Disease Joint Investigation Memorandum of Understanding 2010

Appendix D Memorandum of Understanding Between Glenn County Health Services Agency and Glenn Medical Center

Appendix E Personnel Services Agreement Between County of Shasta Through its Health and Human Services Agency Public Health

Appendix F Stanislaus County Healthcare Coalition Mutual Aid Memorandum of Understanding for Health Care Facilities 2007

Appendix G Inter-Regional Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Medical and Health Disaster Assistance

This page was updated on: 11/04/2011