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Monitoring Alcohol Consumption in Slovak Cities during the COVID-19 Lockdown by Wastewater-Based Epidemiology.
Bimová, Paula; Tulipánová, Alexandra; Bodík, Igor; Fehér, Miroslav; Pavelka, Martin; Castiglioni, Sara; Zuccato, Ettore; Salgueiro-González, Noelia; Petrovicová, Nina; Híves, Ján; Spalková, Viera; Mackulak, Tomás.
  • Bimová P; Department of Inorganic Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • Tulipánová A; Institute of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • Bodík I; Institute of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • Fehér M; Institute of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • Pavelka M; Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, Limbová 2, 837 52 Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • Castiglioni S; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
  • Zuccato E; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Via Mario Negri 2, 201 56 Milan, Italy.
  • Salgueiro-González N; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Via Mario Negri 2, 201 56 Milan, Italy.
  • Petrovicová N; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Via Mario Negri 2, 201 56 Milan, Italy.
  • Híves J; Institute of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • Spalková V; Department of Inorganic Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • Mackulak T; Department of Inorganic Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 20(3)2023 01 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2216014
ABSTRACT
The consumption of alcohol in a population is usually monitored through individual questionnaires, forensics, and toxicological data. However, consumption estimates have some biases, mainly due to the accumulation of alcohol stocks. This study's objective was to assess alcohol consumption in Slovakia during the COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdown using wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE). Samples of municipal wastewater were collected from three Slovak cities during the lockdown and during a successive period with lifted restrictions in 2020. The study included about 14% of the Slovak population. The urinary alcohol biomarker, ethyl sulfate (EtS), was analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). EtS concentrations were used to estimate the per capita alcohol consumption in each city. The average alcohol consumption in the selected cities in 2020 ranged between 2.1 and 327 L/day/1000 inhabitants and increased during days with weaker restrictions. WBE can provide timely information on alcohol consumption at the community level, complementing epidemiology-based monitoring techniques (e.g., population surveys and sales statistics).
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Wastewater-Based Epidemiological Monitoring / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph20032176

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Wastewater-Based Epidemiological Monitoring / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph20032176