Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
According to the Centers for Disease Control, global access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education can reduce illness and death from disease, leading to improved health, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development. However, many countries are challenged to provide these basic necessities to their populations, leaving people at risk for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related diseases. Resources available within this theme offer information on providing access to safe water and appropriate sanitation facilities, and introducing sound hygiene behaviors.
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Resources
Microbes Increasingly Viewed as Water Quality Threat
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Many U.S. citizens believe that thanks to our advanced technology and enlightened public policy we can consume without risk the food and water that are readily available to most of us, as citizens of a rich and privileged country. Some of those who subscribe to this buoyant and comforting attitude...Read more
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United States, North AmericaConsumers Increasingly Use Bottled Water, Home Water Treatment Systems to Avoid Direct Tap Water
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Why is there a burgeoning use of bottled water and home treatment devices when U.S. citizens are enjoying some of the highest quality drinking water in the world? Might our concern appear excessive, even frivolous, considering the serious drinking water problems many countries face throughout the...Read more
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