Water and Human Health

作者: S. M. A Adelana

DOI: 10.1002/047147844X.DW34

关键词: Public healthSanitationEnvironmental healthEnvironmental scienceInfant mortalityWater scarcityPopulation growthWater resourcesWater pollutionPollution

摘要: Water is essential for life and health has both cultural religious significance. plays a vital role in transmitting infectious diseases, 80% of diseases reported are directly or indirectly water-related. Scarce unclean water supplies critical public problems many parts the world. These have been identified as leading factors that will limit economic development near future. Based on projected population growth, amount available use per person year expected to drop annually. Apart from pressure growth resources, supply freshwater humanity shrinking, effect, because increasing pollution. On whole scarcity pollution pose serious problems. Unclean by far largest environmental killer around shortages, polluted water, unsanitary living conditions claim millions lives annually via various water-related diseases. About 60% all infant mortality linked parasitic most waterrelated, large percentage these attributable inadequate sanitation. Keywords: water scarcity; water stress; health risks; drinking water; sanitation services; water-related

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