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Urban water disinfection and mortality decline in lower-income countries

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Bhalotra, Sonia, Diaz-Caveros, Alberto, Miller, Grant, Miranda, Alfonso and Venkataramani, Atheendar S. (2021) Urban water disinfection and mortality decline in lower-income countries. American Economic Journal : Economic Policy, 13 (4). pp. 490-520. doi:10.1257/pol.20180764

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Abstract

Historically, improvements in municipal water quality led to substantial mortality decline in today’s wealthy countries. However, water disinfection has not consistently produced large benefits in lower-income countries. We study this issue by analyzing a large-scale municipal water disinfection program in Mexico that increased water chlorination coverage in urban areas from 58% to over 90% within 18 months. We estimate that the program reduced childhood diarrheal disease mortality rates by 45 to 67%. However, inadequate sanitation infrastructure and age (degradation) of water pipes may have attenuated these benefits substantially.

Item Type: Journal Article
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Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Municipal water supply , Municipal water supply -- Mexico, Water -- Purification -- Disinfection, Drinking water -- Purification -- Mexico, Water quality -- Mexico, Water -- Purification -- Health aspects -- Mexico, Infants -- Mortality -- Mexico
Journal or Publication Title: American Economic Journal : Economic Policy
Publisher: American Economic Association
ISSN: 1945-7731
Official Date: November 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
November 2021Published
5 August 2021Accepted
Volume: 13
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 490-520
DOI: 10.1257/pol.20180764
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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ES/S012486/1 [ESRC] Economic and Social Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000269
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