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Dr. Giovanni Imbriani
Università del Salento (Lecce, Italy)

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Journal article
Published: 20 April 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Background: The quality of water for human consumption is an objective of fundamental importance for the defense of public health. Since the management of networks involves many problems of control and efficiency of distribution, the Water Safety Plan (WSP) was introduced to address these growing problems. Methods: WSP was applied to three companies in which the water resource assumes central importance: five water kiosks, a third-range vegetable processing company, and a residence and care institution. In drafting the plan, the terms and procedures designed and tested for the management of urban distribution systems were applied to safeguard the resource over time. Results: The case studies demonstrated the reliability of the application of the model even to small drinking-water systems, even though it involved a greater effort in analyzing the incoming water, the local intended use, and the possibilities for managing the containment of the dangers to which it is exposed. This approach demonstrates concrete effectiveness in identifying and mitigating the dangers of altering the quality of water. Conclusions: Thanks to the WSP applied to small drinking-water systems, we can move from management that is focused mainly on verifying the conformity of the finished product to the creation of a global risk assessment and management system that covers the entire water supply chain.

ACS Style

Francesca Serio; Lucia Martella; Giovanni Imbriani; Adele Idolo; Francesco Bagordo; Antonella De Donno. The Water Safety Plan Approach: Application to Small Drinking-Water Systems—Case Studies in Salento (South Italy). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 4360 .

AMA Style

Francesca Serio, Lucia Martella, Giovanni Imbriani, Adele Idolo, Francesco Bagordo, Antonella De Donno. The Water Safety Plan Approach: Application to Small Drinking-Water Systems—Case Studies in Salento (South Italy). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (8):4360.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Francesca Serio; Lucia Martella; Giovanni Imbriani; Adele Idolo; Francesco Bagordo; Antonella De Donno. 2021. "The Water Safety Plan Approach: Application to Small Drinking-Water Systems—Case Studies in Salento (South Italy)." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8: 4360.

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Published: 29 January 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has rapidly increased globally. Genetic and environmental factors both contribute to the development of ASD. Several studies showed linkage between prenatal, early postnatal air pollution exposure and the risk of developing ASD. We reviewed the available literature concerning the relationship between early-life exposure to air pollutants and ASD onset in childhood. We searched on Medline and Scopus for cohort or case-control studies published in English from 1977 to 2020. A total of 20 articles were selected for the review. We found a strong association between maternal exposure to particulate matter (PM) during pregnancy or in the first years of the children’s life and the risk of the ASD. This association was found to be stronger with PM2.5 and less evident with the other pollutants. Current evidence suggest that pregnancy is the period in which exposure to environmental pollutants seems to be most impactful concerning the onset of ASD in children. Air pollution should be considered among the emerging risk factors for ASD. Further epidemiological and toxicological studies should address molecular pathways involved in the development of ASD and determine specific cause–effect associations.

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Giovanni Imbriani; Alessandra Panico; Tiziana Grassi; Adele Idolo; Francesca Serio; Francesco Bagordo; Giovanni De Filippis; Donato De Giorgi; Gianfranco Antonucci; Prisco Piscitelli; Manuela Colangelo; Luigi Peccarisi; Maria Rosaria Tumolo; Roberto De Masi; Alessandro Miani; Antonella De Donno. Early-Life Exposure to Environmental Air Pollution and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of Available Evidence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 1204 .

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Giovanni Imbriani, Alessandra Panico, Tiziana Grassi, Adele Idolo, Francesca Serio, Francesco Bagordo, Giovanni De Filippis, Donato De Giorgi, Gianfranco Antonucci, Prisco Piscitelli, Manuela Colangelo, Luigi Peccarisi, Maria Rosaria Tumolo, Roberto De Masi, Alessandro Miani, Antonella De Donno. Early-Life Exposure to Environmental Air Pollution and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of Available Evidence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (3):1204.

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Giovanni Imbriani; Alessandra Panico; Tiziana Grassi; Adele Idolo; Francesca Serio; Francesco Bagordo; Giovanni De Filippis; Donato De Giorgi; Gianfranco Antonucci; Prisco Piscitelli; Manuela Colangelo; Luigi Peccarisi; Maria Rosaria Tumolo; Roberto De Masi; Alessandro Miani; Antonella De Donno. 2021. "Early-Life Exposure to Environmental Air Pollution and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of Available Evidence." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 3: 1204.

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Published: 12 March 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Background: At global level, the vulnerability of aquifers is deteriorating at an alarming rate due to environmental pollution and intensive human activities. In this context, Local Health Authority ASL Lecce has launched the M.I.N.O.Re. (Not Compulsory Water Monitoring Activities at Regional level) project, in order to assess the vulnerability of the aquifer in Salento area (Puglia Region) by performing several non-compulsory analyses on groundwater samples. This first paper describes the quali-quantitative approach adopted under the M.I.N.O.Re. project for the assessment of environmental pressures suffered by groundwater and determines the number of wells to be monitored in specific sampling areas on the basis of the local potential contamination and vulnerability of the aquifer. Methods: We created a map of the entire Lecce province, interpolating it with a grid that led to the subdivision of the study area in 32 quadrangular blocks measuring 10 km × 10 km. Based on current hydrogeological knowledge and institutional data, we used GIS techniques to represent on these 32 blocks the 12 different layers corresponding to the main anthropic or environmental type of pressures potentially impacting on the aquifer. To each kind of pressure, a score from 0 to 1 was attributed on the basis of the potential impact on groundwater. A total score was assigned to each of the 32 blocks. A higher number of wells was selected to be monitored in those blocks presenting higher risk scores for possible groundwater contamination due to anthropic/environmental pressures. Results: The range of total scores varied from 2.4 to 42.5. On the basis of total scores, the 10 km × 10 km blocks were divided into four classes of environmental pressure (1st class: from 0,1 to 10,00; 2nd class: from 10,01 to 20,00; 3rd class: from 20,1 to 30,00; 4th class: from 30,01 to 42,50). There were 11 areas in the 1st class, 9 areas in the 2nd class, 8 areas in the 3rd class and 4 areas in the 4th class. We assigned 1 monitoring well in 1st class areas, 2 monitoring wells in 2nd class areas, 3 monitoring wells in 3rd class areas and 4 monitoring wells in 4th class areas. Conclusion: The methodology developed under the M.I.N.O.Re. project could represent a useful model to be used in other areas to assess the environmental pressures suffered by aquifers and the quality of the groundwater.

ACS Style

Giovanni De Filippis; Prisco Piscitelli; Idelberto Francesco Castorini; Anna Maria Raho; Adele Idolo; Nicola Ungaro; Filomena Lacarbonara; Erminia Sgaramella; Vito Laghezza; Donatella Chionna; Alberto Fedele; Biagio Galante; Raffaele Stasi; Giuseppe Maggiotto; Emanuele Rizzo; Fabio Rocco Nocita; Giovanni Imbriani; Francesca Serio; Paolo Sansò; Alessandro Miani; Antonella De Donno; Domenico Gramegna; Vincenzo Campanaro; Salvatore Francioso; Roberto Bucci; Roberto Carlà; Rodolfo Rollo; Deborah V. Chapman; Vito Bruno; On behalf of Local Health Authority ASL Lecce and Regional Agency for Environmental Protection (ARPA Puglia). Water Quality Assessment: A Quali-Quantitative Method for Evaluation of Environmental Pressures Potentially Impacting on Groundwater, Developed under the M.I.N.O.Re. Project. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 1835 .

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Giovanni De Filippis, Prisco Piscitelli, Idelberto Francesco Castorini, Anna Maria Raho, Adele Idolo, Nicola Ungaro, Filomena Lacarbonara, Erminia Sgaramella, Vito Laghezza, Donatella Chionna, Alberto Fedele, Biagio Galante, Raffaele Stasi, Giuseppe Maggiotto, Emanuele Rizzo, Fabio Rocco Nocita, Giovanni Imbriani, Francesca Serio, Paolo Sansò, Alessandro Miani, Antonella De Donno, Domenico Gramegna, Vincenzo Campanaro, Salvatore Francioso, Roberto Bucci, Roberto Carlà, Rodolfo Rollo, Deborah V. Chapman, Vito Bruno, On behalf of Local Health Authority ASL Lecce and Regional Agency for Environmental Protection (ARPA Puglia). Water Quality Assessment: A Quali-Quantitative Method for Evaluation of Environmental Pressures Potentially Impacting on Groundwater, Developed under the M.I.N.O.Re. Project. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (6):1835.

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Giovanni De Filippis; Prisco Piscitelli; Idelberto Francesco Castorini; Anna Maria Raho; Adele Idolo; Nicola Ungaro; Filomena Lacarbonara; Erminia Sgaramella; Vito Laghezza; Donatella Chionna; Alberto Fedele; Biagio Galante; Raffaele Stasi; Giuseppe Maggiotto; Emanuele Rizzo; Fabio Rocco Nocita; Giovanni Imbriani; Francesca Serio; Paolo Sansò; Alessandro Miani; Antonella De Donno; Domenico Gramegna; Vincenzo Campanaro; Salvatore Francioso; Roberto Bucci; Roberto Carlà; Rodolfo Rollo; Deborah V. Chapman; Vito Bruno; On behalf of Local Health Authority ASL Lecce and Regional Agency for Environmental Protection (ARPA Puglia). 2020. "Water Quality Assessment: A Quali-Quantitative Method for Evaluation of Environmental Pressures Potentially Impacting on Groundwater, Developed under the M.I.N.O.Re. Project." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 6: 1835.