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WATERBORNE ILLNESSES

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Let us not take water for granted, let's help the needy that suffer and die because of bad water especially in third world countries.

Water is basic to life and health. Over 1 billion people worldwide have no access to safe drinking water. The United States is fortunate to have one of the best supplies of drinking water in the world. Although tap water that meets federal and state standards is generally safe to drink, threats to drinking water quality in the United States still exist. Outbreaks of drinking water-associated illness and water restrictions during droughts demonstrate that we cannot take our drinking water for granted.

DPD’s Healthy Drinking Water Program was created to reduce the spread of drinking water-associated illness by working with partners to:

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  • develop evidence-based prevention recommendations and health communication materials,
  • enhance surveillance for drinking water-associated illness,
  • support illness outbreak investigations and emergency responses, and
  • support epidemiologic and laboratory research on drinking water issues.

The drinking water information on our Web site has been designed with different audiences and interests in mind. Keep in mind that good water is the key to life.

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Water, Water Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink.
 

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If the Earth is more than 70 percent water, then how can humans lack this fundamental resource?
The fact is, less than (1%) one percent of all water on Earth is available for human consumption. The rest of the water on earth is contaminated and needs to be purified.
 
Did you know: Arsenic contamination of drinking water is a worldwide concern with potentially disastrous effects on the long-term health of large populations. Statistics reveal that drinking water in many regions of the world contains arsenic concentrations exceeding 100 parts per billion.
 
Attacking Water-Borne Diarrheal Illnesses
 
Diarrheal illness is the #2 killer in the world. It kills 5,000 children every day. It causes 1/3 of the childhood deaths in Bangladesh every year. Almost 3 million people worldwide die annually from water-borne diarrheal illnesses. 1.9 million of the 3 million annual deaths are children.

 

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