LIFESCI 2X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Endocrine Disruptor, Horse Length, Global Change
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Hygienic means of preventing human contact from the hazards of wastes to promote health (like pathogens or feces) This is in countries like canada, where this is not considered a concern, but it is . First nations people do not have access to this much water. In canada, we tend to be closer to 300 l per person per day. European countries are slighter over 100 l per person per day. People die from sources where there are doubts about their safety. The water is usually contaminated to some extend with fecal matter or other things. 90% of people who encounter water borne diseases are children under the age of 5. Global economic change is leading to a loss of water. Evaporation, and dry climate means less access to water. In the us, some of the states in the south have rivers which do not reach the ocean because of the dry climate.