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We have a great crew that makes all Health Chatter broadcasts. successful, including Maddie Levine-Wolf, Aaron Collins, and Deandra Howard, who do our background research. All our research will be available, is available on our website. And for this show, you'll see all that as well. Our production manager is Matthew Campbell and our marketing person and researcher is Sheridan Nygaard.

So thank you to all of you. Without your assistance, none of these shows would be successful. You're a great crew. And then of course, there's my co-host for all the shows on Health Chatter, and that's Clarence Jones. It's been a pleasure working with you. Whoa, these shows. I think we're closing in on our 80th show here, 80, 81st show, something like that. And it's been really quite interesting.

So thank you to all of you. Without your assistance, none of these shows would be successful. You're a great crew. And then of course, there's my co-host for all the shows on Health Chatter, and that's Clarence Jones. It's been a pleasure working with you. Whoa, these shows. I think we're closing in on our 80th show here, 80, 81st show, something like that. And it's been really quite interesting.

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We've learned a lot, a lot. Then we also have Human Partnership, who's our sponsor for all of our shows. It's a great community health organization. Recommend that all of you check out their website at Human Partnership. That's H-U-E-M-A-N. HealthChatterPartnership.org. Thanks so much. And you can also check out our website at HealthChatterPodcast.com.

With that, I'm going to turn our great show coming up here over to my co-host. Clarence Jones. Clarence, take it away.

With that, I'm going to turn our great show coming up here over to my co-host. Clarence Jones. Clarence, take it away.

You know, for those of us who have public health backgrounds, you know, inevitably, one way or the other, there's always conversations around water, everybody. doesn't matter where you are around the world, is linked with water one way or another. And when water is compromised, it really is a problem. So let's talk about water being compromised first.

You know, for those of us who have public health backgrounds, you know, inevitably, one way or the other, there's always conversations around water, everybody. doesn't matter where you are around the world, is linked with water one way or another. And when water is compromised, it really is a problem. So let's talk about water being compromised first.

And what are the things that can compromise our drinking water? So either Ana or Sandeep, you want to take that one?

And what are the things that can compromise our drinking water? So either Ana or Sandeep, you want to take that one?

So one quick thing, and then I'll let Clarence chime in here. You said, it was interesting, you said for human consumption. Well, we also have animals too. Okay, so like, you know, for the listening audience, right behind me is my dog. So is water, the safety of water for humans and for animals as well? Or is it, how is it distinguished, I guess?

So one quick thing, and then I'll let Clarence chime in here. You said, it was interesting, you said for human consumption. Well, we also have animals too. Okay, so like, you know, for the listening audience, right behind me is my dog. So is water, the safety of water for humans and for animals as well? Or is it, how is it distinguished, I guess?

So let me, I'm going to go back a little historically here. For those of us in public health where we remember John Snow, okay, and a cholera epidemic that happened in London, England, and they found that it was a contaminated, basically, water that was coming out of a pump, the Broad Street pump in England. So let's talk about disease and water. And also, I'll add one thing on this.

So let me, I'm going to go back a little historically here. For those of us in public health where we remember John Snow, okay, and a cholera epidemic that happened in London, England, and they found that it was a contaminated, basically, water that was coming out of a pump, the Broad Street pump in England. So let's talk about disease and water. And also, I'll add one thing on this.

We've all gone through COVID, and actually, we're still dealing with it. But lately, the last, what, year, maybe two years, we've been seeing reports of COVID showing up in water sampling. in order for us to determine how severe it is in our environment. So can either one of you talk about disease and water?

We've all gone through COVID, and actually, we're still dealing with it. But lately, the last, what, year, maybe two years, we've been seeing reports of COVID showing up in water sampling. in order for us to determine how severe it is in our environment. So can either one of you talk about disease and water?

Are there seasonal differences in the safety of water? For instance, if it's really hot outside or if it's like the middle of summer and there are a lot of fertilizers that are being used on lawns and in crops and everything, are there seasonal variations in overall safety of water?

Are there seasonal differences in the safety of water? For instance, if it's really hot outside or if it's like the middle of summer and there are a lot of fertilizers that are being used on lawns and in crops and everything, are there seasonal variations in overall safety of water?

So let me ask you, there are certain things that are not good in water like lead, but then again, there are certain things that are good in water and sometimes what we add to the water, like fluoride in water, fluoridation. And we see some political ramifications behind that. There are some communities that are against fluoridation of water, et cetera, et cetera.