Major Illnesses Caused by Dirty Water and How to Avoid Them

Did you know that over 780 million people worldwide lack access to clean water? In many parts of the world, drinking water is so dirty that it can cause several potentially fatal illnesses. The diseases caused by contaminated water ranges from Cholera to Polio to Typhoid fever and each one presents a host of severe symptoms, which result in almost a million deaths annually.

In this article, Waterlogic highlight the regions worst affected by water borne diseases as well as suggesting actions to take and help make the drinking water safe to drink — including one technology used in the plumbed-in water dispensers.

 

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About Salman Zafar

Salman Zafar is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of EcoMENA. He is a consultant, ecopreneur and journalist with expertise across in waste management, renewable energy, environment protection and sustainable development. Salman has successfully accomplished a wide range of projects in the areas of biomass energy, biogas, waste-to-energy, recycling and waste management. He has participated in numerous conferences and workshops as chairman, session chair, keynote speaker and panelist. He is proactively engaged in creating mass awareness on renewable energy, waste management and environmental sustainability across the globe Salman Zafar can be reached at salman@ecomena.org

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