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Studying the impacts of non-routine extended schools' closure on heavy metal release into tap water

Shima Ghoochani, Maryam Salehi, Dave DeSimone, Mitra Salehi Esfandarani, Linkon Bhattacharjee

2022Environmental Science Water Research & Technology15 citationsDOI

Abstract

The extensive school closures due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic resulted in prolonged water stagnation within schools' plumbing for longer durations than routine schools' holidays and summer breaks.

Topics & Concepts

Closure (psychology)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Tap waterEnvironmental science2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPandemicBusinessGeographyEnvironmental engineeringPolitical scienceMedicineVirologyPathologyLawOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseNoise Effects and ManagementWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentUrban Stormwater Management Solutions