What risk to human health?
What risk to human health?
Sequence of calculations to model health risks at a beach, either from swimming or from consumption of raw shellfish.
One of the direct consequences of land-based activities on the coast is the discharge of treated sewage into the sea. Pathogens (bacteria, protozoa, and viruses) in sewage can pose a risk to human health, through people swimming in polluted areas or eating contaminated shellfish.