Variation in exposure in neighborhoods of Dhaka, Bangladesh across different environmental pathways: The influence of human behavior on fecal exposure in urban environments
These results highlight substantial risks of fecal exposure across diverse urban settings in Dhaka. Integrated, multisectoral, and sustainable approaches are critical to reduce exposure and protect public health. Behavior change interventions targeting children and caregivers can further mitigate these risks and help ensure long-term public health improvements.
Authors
- Suraja J. Raj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8438-2071)
- Nuhu Amin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7131-6163)
- Wolfgang Mairinger
- Christine L. Moe
- George Joseph
- Md. Mahbubur Rahman
- Sabrina Haque
- Yuke Wang
- Shahjahan Ali
- Tanvir Ahmed
- Jamie Green
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Uppsala University (SE)
- World Bank (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Colorado School of Public Health (US)
- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BD)
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (BD)
- World Bank Group (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319883
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00