Flooding increases the risk of health complaints

dinsdag 10 november 2015 16:00

In cases of extreme rainfall over a short period of time, sewerage systems may be unable to immediately drain rainwater away, causing it to remain on the streets or cause inconvenience in houses or buildings. People who come into contact with this water have a 3 to 7 times higher risk of (mild) health complaints, such as diarrhoea, vomiting, a sore throat or skin complaints, as demonstrated through a survey by the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM.