H2O Like You’ve Never Known Before
>> Nov 3, 2016
As we
increasingly pollute our planet, water is becoming a scarce commodity that
someday could have people going to war over.
H2O as it’s
scientifically known keeps our bodies healthy and is crucial to brain and not
to mention every other bodily function. Without water, sanitation would be
impossible and unfortunately, millions die every year in continents like Africa
and Asia due to lack of access to clean, usable water. Below, we take a look at
some of the many facts about water in a way you’ve
probably never thought of before:
One Billion People On Earth Lack Access To Usable Water
More than 1.1 billion people across the
world don’t have access to clean and safe water. WHO and UNICEF’s definition of
safe drinking water is as follows. Drinking water is safe for drinking, cooking
and washing. Having access to drinking water is being in a proximity of water
that is less than a kilometer. Individuals with access to 20 liters of cleaning
water daily live in water friendly zones.
Safe drinking
water meets national standards or WHO guidelines on water quality, chemical and
physical and microbial characteristics.
Unsafe Water Leads To Extreme Suffering
Half of the
developing world don’t have access to improved water sources. Their latrines
are not up to standard and contaminate water causes catastrophic diseases.
Annually, more
than 1.1 million children aged 5 and below die due to diseases such as
dysentery and diarrhea attributed to contaminated water. 96% of all deaths
occur in developing countries.
12 million
people on the planet suffer from typhoid annually. Typhoid is caused by
consumption of water filled with bacteria and in some instances can be fatal if
not properly treated.
Unclean
drinking water caused a lot of damage to both humans and animals. Clean water
is the only solution to prevention of waterborne diseases.
Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
The Asian and African continents host
countries that have the highest number of people affected by drinking
contaminated and unclean water. The World Health Organization lists the people
without access to clean water as follows:
●
319 million people in
Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to clean water
●
134 million people in
Southern Asia do not have access to clean water
●
65 million people in
Eastern Asia do not have access to clean water
● 61
million people in South Eastern Asia do not have access to clean water
In areas such as Afghanistan ravaged by war
only 13% of its citizens have access to safe drinking water. WHO studies
suggest that in many places the lack of access to clean water is due to lack of
and improper infrastructure.
Kids
UNICEF approximates over 1,000 children die
each day because of diarrhea-related diseases. Access to clean water can
eliminate the loss of said innocent lives. Every ninety seconds a child dies
from water-related diseases.
3rd leading cause of infant death is diarrhea
which can be reduced by access to clean water. Unsafe and unclean water causes
161 million children to suffer from chronic and stunting malnutrition.
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