Dowsing for Knowledge

Three of these jurisdictions (Cormack,6 New World Island,7 Gander Bay8) had documented issues with arsenic in well-water, while the fourth (Codroy Valley) was selected as a point of comparison for the results (not known to have high levels of arsenic in the water). [...] We then imported the raw data into SPSS 25 and performed descriptive statistics (means and frequencies) and Pearson chi-squares using a Bonferroni adjusted alpha of 0.0083.* 2.7 Changes to Protocol: In the original application we proposed surveying health professionals in the four jurisdictions. [...] While it was encouraging to find that New World Island respondents were statistically the most aware of local issues with arsenic and well-water (perhaps due to prior awareness work in the area),9 we were surprised by the high level of awareness but low level of testing by respondents in Gander Bay despite the arsenic problems in their region.8 In fact, the number of Gander Bay respondents who rep [...] While an annual water test is recommended range by the Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment, this rule of thumb is not on the website and should be included in a future update. [...] The fact that the internet was the second most popular choice reflects the increasing trend of Canadians searching for health information online10 and the need for reliable information.