Study: Diarrhea in Kids Caused by Sewage Dumps
A School of Public Health could find a lot to study in a city that is forced to drink its own excrement.
They could study whether giardia cysts and fecal coliforms in drinking water might make children sick.
Oops, the Journal of Pediatrics already did. The study is called, “Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Diarrheal Illness Increased After Release of Undertreated Sewage” and it takes place right here in Milwaukee … I wonder why.
They found, to no one’s amazement, that adding millions of gallons of crap to the drinking water supply can make children sick.
In fact, they concluded, “Emergency department visits for diarrheal illness increased significantly after 2 events of release of partially treated sewage into area waterways. These data suggest a potentially harmful effect of such practices.
Funny, we didn’t see Mayor Barrett bragging about this study done right here in Milwaukee by researchers from our very own Medical College of Wisconsin. In fact, the kids with diarrhea were from Milwaukee and the surrounding communities who drink Mayor Barrett’s Special Sewage Mix in their water.
So, Mom and Dad, next time you take off from work to drive your kids to the ER or clean up after a domestic dump of … raw sewage at your home, remember who PROMISED to stop the sewage dumps that contaminate Milwaukee water.
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C’mon man, this is Junk Science 101!
ReplyDeleteI despise dishonesty, even when it comes from someone in my own camp. Especially when it comes from someone in my own camp!!!
For CRG to promote this is in this manner is despicable!
Shame on YOU!
The sewage isn't being released into our drinking water -- unless you're drinking directly out of Lake Michigan.
ReplyDeleteI don't think anyone promised to STOP sewage dumps, only to reduce them, which is what has happened.
If you can define the system and the costs for totally eliminating overflows after rains like we had on July 22, you shouldn't be blogging, but working as a civil engineer.