<i>Notes from the Field:</i> Support for Wastewater Monitoring and Influence on Protective Behavioral Intentions Among Adults — United States, July 2024
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC established the National Wastewater Surveillance System and later expanded it to include mpox and influenza A data dashboards.<sup>†</sup> Wastewater utility partners have cited community health benefits as a motivating factor for participating in wastewater surveillance; a lack of public support for wastewater surveillance activities might lead utility partners to cease participation (1,2). However, little is known about public support for wastewater monitoring and its influence on protective health behaviors. As innovative surveillance strategies such as wastewater surveillance evolve, ethical considerations, including understanding public perceptions regarding support for these activities and potential risks to communities, are essential (3).
Authors
- Michael Vega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7034-2431)
- Diana Valencia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9578-3751)
- Jessica N. Ricaldi
- Shawn Fehrenbach
- Scott Santibañez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3505-8176)
- Rieza H. Soelaeman
- Danielle Kleven
- Jena Losch
Publication Details
- Journal
- MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7337a2
- Primary Topic
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention