Different events, such as the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa and the rapid spread of other emerging viruses such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have exposed a series of limitations In the Global Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) […]
How The Pandemic Affects Africa
Lacking the most basic public health tools to protect themselves, including the necessities of soap and water, millions of people across the African continent are at risk of contracting COVID-19. These measures — known as non-pharmaceutical public health interventions (NPIs), which involve keeping physical distance or isolation at home to […]
How Water Gets Polluted by Fast Fashion
Some of the world’s largest fashion brands are linked to dangerous levels of toxins in African rivers. A new report from Water Witness International (WWI) shows that fast fashion manufacturing across the African continent is related to pollution, which is killing rivers and preventing workers and their communities from accessing […]
How Lead in Water Affects Children
Lead exposure is especially harmful to children. Children’s low-level lead exposure is related to behavioral and learning problems, low IQ and hyperactivity, slow growth, hearing difficulties, and anemia. These effects are irreversible, which is why it is important to prevent contact. Drinking water is an important source of lead exposure […]
Greece: High nitrate levels found in water
Nitrate pollution has penetrated the drinking water that is channeled in some of the largest Greek cities, creating new concerns about their possible effects on public health. As Realnews reveals, the new measurements show that in several urban centers of the country the tap water contains nitrate levels that far […]
How much water should a child drink?
Everyone knows that water is vital to life. However, after a child has developed a strategy on how to receive breast milk or formula in the first year, it may feel a bit harsh to switch to pure old water. Should they drink all day or just here and there? […]
How public health in the US is affected by water poverty
Access to clean water and sanitation is a human right recognized by the United Nations. Although there has been progressing in recent years, contaminated water and waterborne diseases remain major threats to public health — not only in low-income countries but also in wealthier nations such as the United States. […]
What happens when the drinking water is unsafe
Clean & water is vital for public health. Improved water supply and sanitation will benefit the local communities while better management of water resources, can boost countries’ economic growth resulting in poverty reduction. The human right to water and sanitation has been recognized since 2010 by the UN General Assembly. […]
Draught will make you question everything
Extreme water shortages since October 2020 have had over 116,000 Somalis displaced according to the United Nations. Somalia has been facing a second consecutive season of below-average rainfall from April to June. The situation has been concerning since more than 50 districts have been facing moderate to severe drought conditions. […]
What scientists say about nitrate in tap water: The situation in Greece
Nitrate is a compound that naturally occurs and has many human-made sources. Nitrate can be found in some lakes, rivers, and groundwater. You cannot taste, smell, or see nitrate in water. Consuming too much nitrate can be harmful—especially for babies. Consuming too much nitrate can affect how blood carries oxygen […]