Trinkwasserhygiene – unverzichtbare Säule des öffentlichen Gesundheitsschutzes – Rückblick und Ausblick

Martin Exner; Ricarda Schmithausen; Werner Nissing

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Trinkwasserhygiene – unverzichtbare Säule des öffentlichen Gesundheitsschutzes – Rückblick und Ausblick

Martin Exner , Ricarda Schmithausen and Werner Nissing

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From the journal Public Health Forum Volume 26 Issue 3

Zusammenfassung

Mit der Einführung einer gesicherten Trinkwasserversorgung und Abwasserentsorgung sowie der Assanierung der Städte ab 1871 kam es zu einem deutlichen und kontinuierlichen Rückgang der Sterblichkeit und einer stetigen Zunahme der Lebenserwartung. Die Einführung der Trinkwasserversorgung zählt mit zu den bedeutendsten Erfolgen von Public Health. Aus diesem Grunde gilt eine gesicherte Trinkwasserversorgung zu den Säulen des öffentlichen Gesundheitsschutzes und der Daseinsvorsorge.

Abstract

With the introduction of a secure drinking water supply and wastewater disposal system as well as the implementation of urban sanitation systems as from 1871, there is a significant and continuous reduction in mortality and a steady increase in life expectancy. The introduction of drinking water supply is one of the most important successes of public health. For this reason, a secure drinking water supply is one of the pillars of public health protection and services of general interest.

Schlüsselwörter: Globale Gesundheit; Öffentlicher Gesundheitsschutz; Public Health; Trinkwasserversorgung

Keywords: drinking water supply; global health; health protection; public health

*Korrespondenz: Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c Martin Exner, Institut für Hygiene und Öffentliche Gesundheit der Universität Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25, 53127 Bonn

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drinking water supply; global health; health protection; public health