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What does it affect to not have access to clean water and…
What does it affect to not have access to
clean water and sanitation?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAuoxTHq_zw
Hygiene
Handwashing is a simple yet effective way to prevent the spread of disease.
Access to clean water for personal hygiene is a basic necessity that everyone deserves.
It is important to have access to clean water, even for daily tasks such as washing dishes. This ensures that bacteria are removed from the surfaces from which we set our food and eat from.
Everyone should have access to clean water for the purposes of cleaning their clothing. Clothing holds dirt, germs and sweat from daily activities.
In developing worlds, without access to clean water, the numbers of disease and deaths of mothers and newborns are significantly higher
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It is important to wash food before eating it to remove harmful bacteria, diseases, and chemicals that may have been used during the growing process. Using clean water is crucial for properly cleaning food.
Waste
494 million people practice open defecation. Because of this, groundwater wells are frequently contaminated..
Contaminated water and poor sanitation are linked to the transmission of diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid and polio.
Water pollution poses serious health and environmental risks.
Illness
122 million drink surface water - water from a river, dam, lake, pond, stream, or irrigation canal. Because of this, it is important to prevent water pollution as much as possible.
The seven most common waterborne diseases are Typhoid Fever, Cholera, Giardia, Dysentery, E. Coli, Hepatitis A, and Salmonella.
Unclean water and sanitation account for over a million diarrheal deaths each year.
Water can be contaminated by natural sources such as fluoride or arsenic, but also by unnatural ways, like nitrates.
367 million use unimproved sources - water from an unprotected well or spring.
Drinking
As of 2022, 2.2 billion people lack safe drinking water, 3.5 billion lack safe sanitation, and 2.0 billion lack basic hygiene services.
Only 0.5% of the water on Earth is useable freshwater.
771 million people lack access to clean water. That’s 1 in 10 people on the planet.
Clean water is needed for safely cooking food.
Many other drinks are made using water. Not having access to clean water has a great impact on anything that includes water in its production in addition to basic drinking water.
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016, October 11). Water Contamination. Retrieved from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/other/agricultural/contamination.html#:~:text=Contaminated%20water%20can%20contain%20disease,water%20to%20ensure%20its%20safety
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, August 10). Other Uses and Types of Water. Retrieved from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/other/index.html
Earth Again. (2017, October 26). UN Sustainable Development Goals | Clean Water and Sanitation (6). Retrieved from Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAuoxTHq_zw
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Lifewater. (2019, May 23). 7 Most Common Waterborne Diseases (and How to Prevent Them). Retrieved from Lifewater:
https://lifewater.org/blog/7-most-common-waterborne-diseases-and-how-to-prevent-them/
Reid, K. (2023, March 27). Global Water Crisis: Facts, FAQS, and how to help. Retrieved from World Vision:
https://www.worldvision.org/clean-water-news-stories/global-water-crisis-facts#sanitation-hygiene
Shepard, D. (2018, March 18). Food Chains and How They Are Affected by Water Pollution. Retrieved from Sciencing:
https://sciencing.com/food-chains-affected-water-pollution-7712.html
The Water Project. (2022, 09 19). Facts about Water: Statistics of the Water Crisis. Retrieved from The Water Project:
https://thewaterproject.org/water-scarcity/water_stats
The World Bank . (2022, October 05). Water in Agriculture. Retrieved from The World Bank:
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/water-in-agriculture
United Nations. (2023). Goal 6: Ensure Access to Water and Sanitation for All. Retrieved from Sustainable Development Goals:
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/water-and-sanitation/
World Health Organization. (n.d.). Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). Retrieved from World Health Organization:
https://www.who.int/health-topics/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash#tab=tab_1
Agriculture
Reduced precipitation will make it harder for people to access water via sand dams and rainwater harvesting systems.
Persistent pollutants remain active in water for years. They tend to be the ones that bioaccumulate the most. These pollutants include certain pesticides, heavy metals and pharmaceuticals. The primary toxic heavy metals in our water are lead, arsenic and mercury. Pharmaceuticals such as steroids and hormones, in addition to pesticides, disrupt the endocrine systems of wildlife.
Irrigated water farms account for 40% of food produced worldwide and is more productive than land fed by rainwater.
Water that is contaminated may contain harmful germs that can easily spread if animals share a trough. If there are doubts about the quality of water given to livestock, it is crucial to test it for safety
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In order to properly clean produce, clean water is necessary.
Crops with contaminated water used for pesticide or herbicide application are affected. Water used for mixing chemicals should be of appropriate quality.
