drawn from the pristine Bull Run watershed which is pure and clean and does not need any expensive treatment to eliminate any pathogens which evidently is not present in the water.4 The EPA is however not taking any chances due to the fact that this waterborne pathogen sickened 403‚000 and killed 69 in Milwaukee in 1993‚ but has not surfaced in any U.S. cities since that incidence.5 Despite the fact that water quality is a major component of the human right to water‚ these price increases threaten to
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sewage and animal waste is the root of the decline in drinkable water as it pollutes the rivers and also the treated water. In addition to the above‚ polluted water is also said to be the causes of diseases. According to the World Health Organization‚ up to half of humanity has one of the six main diseases – diarrhea‚ schistosomiasis‚ trachoma‚ infestation with ascaris‚ guinea worm‚ or hookworm at any time because of poor drinking water and inadequate sanitation. This shows that lack of
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Factors Affecting Population Cultural Factors In some cultures and religions‚ people are respected more if they have many children resulting in an increased birth rate. For example‚ in some cultures having many children is seen as a sign of virility in men. Conversely‚ some cultures and religions discourage large families though this is rare. This would have the effect of lowering birth rate. Certain religions view birth control and abortion as bad in the eyes of their beliefs. As a result they discourage
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without access to clean water should be halved by the year 2015. It is between 800 million and 1 billion people who do not have clean water. This means that many die of the accompanying diseases. Between 3 and 4 million people - mostly children - die every year because of water borne diseases. These are diseases spread by contaminated water such as diarrhoea and
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ARSENIC IN DRINKING WATER Arsenic in Drinking Water: Effect on Health ABSTRACT: Drinking water can be contaminated with arsenic through natural resources such as soils and rocks‚ but it also results from human activities. Long-term ingestion of arsenic exposure through drinking water can cause multiple adverse health effects including cardiovascular‚ pulmonary‚ immunological‚ neurological effects and endocrine problems such as diabetes. Ingestion of arsenic-rich water can increase the risk
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Hawaii’s diverse natural scenery‚ warm tropical climate‚ abundance of public beaches‚ oceanic surroundings and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists‚ surfers‚ biologists and volcanologists. Although Hawaii may seem like paradise behind the scenes these islands find themselves without natural resources. With so much point‚ nonpoint source contaminants destroying the population‚ ecosystem‚ and the wasteful use of existing water we are facing a severe and growing challenge to sustain
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water is further in jeopardy as the culture of open defecation has been socially accepted and widely practiced in most of the rural settings and partly in urban areas as well (Aschalew‚ 2009). For these very reasons‚ the prevalence of water born diseases caused by accessing to unsafe drinking water sources has increased at alarming rate. The low level of economic growth‚ coupled with soaring population growth‚ high level of illiteracy rate and low level of education/awareness have also contributed
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INDIA’S WATER MANAGEMENT Nearly 90 percent of India’s diseases are caused by unsanitary water conditions. According to the World Bank‚ 88 percent of all diseases in India are caused by unsafe drinking water‚ inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene. Annual‚ water-related problems are responsible for: 4 billion cases of diarrhea‚ resulting in the deaths of more than 6 million children‚ 300 million malaria sufferers‚ 6 million people who have been struck blind by trachoma‚ and 500 million people who
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and will be impossible to stop‚ water contamination is still a serious problem worldwide because chemical waste contaminates the water which poison fish that end up being pass down the food chain to us humans and water contamination spreads deadly diseases which causes about 2 million deaths per year. Now that we have a better understanding of the problems caused by water contamination. Where is contaminated water located? Contaminated water is found everywhere on our planet. Water contamination mostly
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Summaries of Newspaper Articles Article: 1 Action against Noise Pollution Overdue Shihab Ahmed The Financial Express Monday‚ January 18‚ 2010 The article reports that there is a draft for noise pollution control law that the government has not yet paid enough importance to in spite of its urgency. The law proposes a fine of Taka 10‚000 and a maximum imprisonment of six months for producing noise higher than the permissible limits. The Society for Assistance of Hearing Impaired Children
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