Can blue-green infrastructure mitigate waterborne infection risks through recreational activities in densely urbanized waterways?

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Combined sewer overflows release pathogens into urban recreational water bodies, posing significant threats to water quality, ecosystems, and public health. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Justine Petrucci; Julia Derx; Regina Sommer; Jack Schijven; Hannes Müller‐Thomy; Sarah Dorner; Jonathan Jalbert; Françoise Bichai

doi:10.1039/d5ew00706b

December 19, 2025Environmental Science Water Research & TechnologyOpen Access

Can blue-green infrastructure mitigate waterborne infection risks through recreational activities in densely urbanized waterways?

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Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) release pathogens into urban recreational water bodies and pose a threat to water quality, ecosystems, and public health.

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