The science behind our solutions

With a new United Nations resolution on water, sanitation, hygiene, electricity, and waste in healthcare facilities, it is time for a logical framing and consistent vocabulary

D. M. Anderson, J. Bartram, L. K. Tantum, A. Ambelu, M. E. Ashinyo, H. Kafanikhale, R. Cronk

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PLOS Sustainability and Transformation

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January 1, 2025

Valorization of waste aerobic granular sludge: Exploring the recovery of tyrosine, phenylalanine, and other high-value products

M. Mohammadpour, S. Ukaigwe, M. Manga, O. T. Iorhemen

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Cleaner Chemical Engineering

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January 1, 2025

Validity of a visual analogue scale to measure and value the perceived level of sanitation: evidence from Ghana and Mozambique

H. H. Cheung, Z. Adriano, B. Dwumfour-Asare, K. B. Nyarko, P. Scott, R. Nala, J. Brown, O. Cumming, I. Ross

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Health Policy and Planning

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January 1, 2025

Exploring the Pathogen Profiles of Ancient Feces

D. Capone, D. Holcomb, A. Lai, K. Reinhard, J. Brown

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bioRxiv

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January 1, 2025

Enhanced biogas production from water hyacinth and cow dung with wood and faecal sludge biochar

R. N. Kulabako, S. Semiyaga, R. S. Tumwesige, C. Irumba, M. I. Opio, M. Manga, V. Tumwesige, J. Quintana-Najera, A. B. Ross

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Energy Nexus

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January 1, 2025

Metagenomic evaluation of the performance of passive Moore swabs for sewage monitoring relative to composite sampling over time resolved deployments

G. Cha, K. J. Zhu, J. M. Fischer, C. I. Flores, J. Brown, A. Pinto, J. K. Hatt, K. T. Konstantinidis, K. E. Graham

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Water Research

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April 1, 2024

What is next for costing WASH in healthcare facilities? Applying evidence for policy and practice

L. K. Tantum, R. Cronk, N. Asingwire, P. Bohara, L. K. Chettry, M. Hirai, S. Kpodzro, T. Mavi, J. D. Miller, C. Ripkey, S. Sharma, V. Trinies, D. Anderson

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medRxiv

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January 1, 2024

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH): the evolution of a global health and development sector

S. D. Wit, E. Luseka, D. Bradley, J. Brown, J. Bhagwan, B. Evans, M. C. Freeman, G. Howard, I. Ray, I. Ross, S. Simiyu, O. Cumming, C. I. Chandler

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BMJ Global Health

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January 1, 2024

Water and Sanitation Access for Children in Alabama

C. L. Poole, A. H. Chatham, D. W. Kimberlin, A. Hartzes, J. Brown

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Pediatrics

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January 1, 2024

The influence of seasonality and multiple water source use on household water service levels

R. Cronk, J. W. Tracy, J. Bartram

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Cleaner Water

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January 1, 2024

The potential application of non-sewered sanitation systems in healthcare facilities – a case study in Beijing, China

S. Cheng, Q. Zhao, C. Wen, M. Manga, R. Xiang, X. Wang, Z. Li

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Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

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January 1, 2024

The Evolution and Sustainability of Environmental Health Services in the Azraq Refugee Camp, Jordan: A Qualitative Study

N. Behnke, B. B. Shackelford, A. Dawood, R. A. Oommen, R. Tu, M. Snel, I. A. Samawi, S. Talozi, D. Anderson, R. Cronk, J. Bartram

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Sustainability

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January 1, 2024

The case for shared sanitation access in informal settlements: A dialogue on science, policy, and practice integration

S. L. Id, L. Sprouse, J. A. Akudago, F. R. B. Twinomucunguzi, R. Rosenberg, Y. S. Lugali, B. M. Aine, J. T. Nguyen, C. C. Muoghalu, S. Semiyaga, B. Evans, M. Mangaid

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PLOS Water

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January 1, 2024

Subclinical malaria among pregnant women living in refugee settlements in Northern Uganda

W. Kibone, F. Bongomin, S. Lebu, S. Ochaya, R. Nantale, J. Okot, B. Awekonimungu, R. Beardsley, C. Muoghalu, M. Manga

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Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease

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January 1, 2024

Simultaneous detection and quantification of multiple pathogen targets in wastewater

G. Rao, D. Capone, K. Zhu, A. Knoble, Y. Linden, R. Clark, A. Lai, J. Kim, C. Huang, A. Bivinsid, J. Brownid

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PLOS Water

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January 1, 2024

Septic systems in North Carolina: A neglected half of the state?

L. Sprouse, A. Kryston, S. Lebu, C. Muoghalu, C. Woods, M. Manga

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PLOS Water

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January 1, 2024

Social barriers to safe sanitation access among housed populations in the United States: A systematic review

A. Kryston, C. G. Woods, M. Manga

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International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

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January 1, 2024

Sanitation in urban areas may limit the spread of antimicrobial resistance via flies

D. Capone, O. Cumming, A. Flemister, V. Ilevbare, S. R. Irish, I. Keenum, J. Knee, R. Nala, J. Brown

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PLOS ONE

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January 1, 2024

Research priorities to strengthen environmental cleaning in healthcare facilities: the CLEAN Group Consensus

G. Gon, A. Dramowski, E. Hornsey, W. Graham, N. Fardousi, A. Aiken, B. Allegranzi, D. Anderson, J. Bartram, S. Bhattacharya, J. Brogan, A. Caluwaerts, M. C. Padoveze, N. Damani, S. Dancer, M. Deeves, L. Denny, N. Feasey, L. Hall, J. Hopman, L. K. Chettry, M. Kiernan, C. Kilpatrick, S. Mehtar, C. Moe, S. Nurse-Findlay, F. Ogunsola, T. Okwor, B. Pascual, M. Patrick, O. Pearse, A. Peters, D. Pittet, J. Storr, S. Tomczyk, T. G. Weiser, H. Yakubu

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Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

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January 1, 2024

Research gaps and priorities for quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA)

K. A. Hamilton, J. C. Harrison, J. Mitchell, M. Weir, M. Verhougstraete, C. N. Haas, A. P. Nejadhashemi, J. Libarkin, T. G. Aw, K. Bibby, A. Bivins, J. Brown, K. Dean, G. Dunbar, J. N. Eisenberg, M. Emelko, D. Gerrity, P. L. Gurian, E. Hartnett, M. Jahne, R. M. Jones, T. R. Julian, H. Li, Y. Li, J. M. D. Gibson, G. Medema, J. S. Meschke, A. Mraz, H. Murphy, D. Oryang, E. {. G. J. Owusu-Ansah}, E. Pasek, A. K. Pradhan, M. T. P. Razzolini, M. O. Ryan, M. Schoen, P. W. Smeets, J. Soller, H. Solo-Gabriele, C. Williams, A. M. Wilson, A. Zimmer-Faust, J. Alja'fari, J. B. Rose

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Risk Analysis

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January 1, 2024

Moving beyond Wastewater: Perspectives on Environmental Surveillance of Infectious Diseases for Public Health Action in Low-Resource Settings

J. D. Vela, S. E. Philo, J. Brown, M. Taniuchi, M. Cantrell, A. Kossik, M. Ramaswamy, S. S. Ajjampur, F. Z. Guerfali, R. H. Holm, J. S. Meschke, M. C. B. Otero, A. J. Pickering, M. Rahman, A. G. Shaw, A. Shrestha, K. Sirikanchana, V. M. Tevuzula, R. U. Halden, A. B. Boehm, K. Bibby

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Environment and Health

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January 1, 2024

Missing in action: The UN Water Action Agenda needs an overhauled commitment-setting process

R. I. Cronk, C. Brocklehurst, B. Evans, L. I. G. Rodriguez, D. Lantagne, C. Mcbroom-FittererID, E. Momanyi, K. Nyarko, C. Scharp, G. L. Rodriguez

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PLOS Water

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January 1, 2024

Implementation and adaptation of WASH FIT in healthcare facilities: A systematic scoping review

S. Kpodzro, R. Cronk, H. Lineberger, L. Lansing, D. M. Anderson

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medRxiv

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January 1, 2024

Indicators for evaluating shared sanitation quality: a systematic review and recommendations for sanitation monitoring

S. Lebu, L. Sprouse, J. A. Akudago, C. Baldwin-SoRelle, C. C. Muoghalu, C. Anthonj, B. Evans, J. Brown, J. Bartram, M. Manga

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npj Clean Water 2024 7:1

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January 1, 2024

Is detection of enteropathogens and human or animal faecal markers in the environment associated with subsequent child enteric infections and growth: an individual participant data meta-analysis

A. Mertens, B. F. Arnold, J. Benjamin-Chung, A. B. Boehm, J. Brown, D. Capone, T. Clasen, E. R. Fuhrmeister, J. A. Grembi, D. Holcomb, J. Knee, L. H. Kwong, A. Lin, S. P. Luby, R. Nala, K. Nelson, S. M. Njenga, C. Null, A. J. Pickering, M. Rahman, H. E. Reese, L. Steinbaum, J. R. Stewart, R. Thilakaratne, O. Cumming, J. M. Colford, A. Ercumen

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The Lancet Global Health

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January 1, 2024