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Water Insecurity in Canadian Indigenous Communities: Some Inconvenient Truths

2015

Sarkar, A., Manrahan, M., & Hudson, A.

Rural and Remote Health Network

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The authors report findings from a community-based survey in one of the most remote Inuit communities in Labrador that aimed to explore water insecurity, coping strategies, and associated health risks. The study found that the community was at risk of multiple serious adverse health outcomes due to water insecurity, including gastro-intestinal infections, obesity, diabetes, mental stress, and chronic back and shoulder issues due to having to carry heavy water buckets daily.

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Water Insecurity in Canadian Indigenous Communities: Some Inconvenient Truths

Sarkar, A., Manrahan, M., & Hudson, A. (2015). Water insecurity in Canadian Indigenous communities: Some inconvenient truths. Rural and Remote Health, 15, 3354.

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