University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Canada.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2018 Nov;25(33):33038-33055. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-1258-1. Epub 2018 Feb 8.
This paper documents the association between water and sanitation infrastructure and health indicators in Canada for First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals living on and off-reserve in Canada. We use two data sources: the Aboriginal Peoples Survey and a survey conducted in a First Nations community in northern Manitoba-St. Theresa Point First Nation. We find statistically significant relationships between water infrastructure and health status in both sources of data. In particular, among individuals living off-reserve, contaminated water is associated with a 5-7% lower likelihood of reporting good self-rated health and a 4% higher probability of reporting a health condition or stomach problem. Those in St. Theresa Point First Nation without running water are four times more likely to report an illness relative to those with running water. Off-reserve, this likely suggests a need for improved public education on the management of private water supplies and more frequent water testing. Our case study suggests that further investment in water/sanitation infrastructure and housing is needed in the community.
本文记录了加拿大本土居民（包括第一民族、梅蒂斯人和因纽特人）在保留地内外的水和卫生基础设施与健康指标之间的关联。我们使用了两个数据源：原住民调查和在马尼托巴省北部的一个第一民族社区进行的调查。我们在这两个数据源中都发现了水基础设施与健康状况之间存在统计学上显著的关系。特别是，在不住在保留地的人中，饮用水受到污染与报告自我健康状况良好的可能性降低 5-7%，以及报告健康状况或胃部问题的可能性增加 4%有关。在圣特蕾莎角第一民族中，没有自来水的人报告患病的可能性比有自来水的人高四倍。这可能表明，不住在保留地的人需要加强关于私人供水管理的公共教育，并更频繁地进行水质检测。我们的案例研究表明，该社区需要进一步投资于水/卫生基础设施和住房。
