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Pollution can cause big issues.
Two million tons of sewage, industrial, and agricultural waste are discharged into the world’s water each day. The amount of wastewater produced every year is about six times more than all of the water contained in
the world's rivers.
Infectious diseases worldwide, including waterborne diseases, are the number one killer of children under the age of five years old. More people die from unsafe water than all forms of violence and war. Water that was unsafe or not adequately sanitized caused approximately 3.1% of all deaths worldwide. 2.2 million deaths and 4.4 billion cases of diarrhea result from unsafe water each year.
the world's rivers.
Infectious diseases worldwide, including waterborne diseases, are the number one killer of children under the age of five years old. More people die from unsafe water than all forms of violence and war. Water that was unsafe or not adequately sanitized caused approximately 3.1% of all deaths worldwide. 2.2 million deaths and 4.4 billion cases of diarrhea result from unsafe water each year.
What can be done?
One of the most significant forms of water pollution is a lack of adequate sanitation. Two and a half billion people live without improved sanitation throughout the world. Over 70% of these people without adequate sanitation live in Asia. Only 31% of people in Sub-Saharan had access to improved sanitation in 2006.
Chlorine treatment and safe storage of water could result in 122.2 million avoided
DALYs (Disability Adjusted Life Years, a morbidity measurement).
Chlorine treatment and safe storage of water could result in 122.2 million avoided
DALYs (Disability Adjusted Life Years, a morbidity measurement).
Investing in clean water can have big returns.
In Bangladesh, nearly 70 million people are exposed to groundwater that is contaminated with arsenic above the WHO recommended limits. Arsenic pollution in groundwater affects 140 million people worldwide.
Sanitation and drinking water investments have a high rate of return to the economy. Every dollar that is invested nets a projected 3-34 dollars of economic development.
Sanitation and drinking water investments have a high rate of return to the economy. Every dollar that is invested nets a projected 3-34 dollars of economic development.
Water pollution affects more than just people.
24% of mammals and 12% of birds are threatened due to water pollution. Freshwater species face an estimated extinction rate five times greater than that of terrestrial species due to agricultural runoff and industrial pollution released into streams and rivers.
70% of untreated industrial waste in developing countries is disposed of into water sources, causing dangerous contamination.
70% of untreated industrial waste in developing countries is disposed of into water sources, causing dangerous contamination.
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