Risk Perceptions of Drinking Bottled vs. Tap Water in a Low-Income Community on the US-Mexico Border

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Presents a study on rates of bottled water usage among low-income Latinos on the U.S.-Mexico border. Explores concerns about tap-water quality and oral health consequences of drinking unfluoridated water. Draws conclusions from interviews of low-income Latino households about the perceived safety of tap water in Nogales, Arizona.

Kerton R. Victory, Amanda M. Wilson, Nolan L. Cabrera, et al.

BMC Public Health, 22, 1712

09/2022

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Hispanic or Latino · Oral health · Poverty · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Arizona