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Bookmark or Share- Clean Water - Our World in DataIt was revised in January 2024. Cite this article Reuse our work freely. Access to clean water is one of our most basic human needs. But, one in four people in the world do not have access to safe drinking water. This is a major health risk. Unsafe water is responsible for more than a million deaths each year.
- Water pollution facts and information - National GeographicThanks largely to decades of regulation and legal action against big polluters, the main cause of U.S. water quality problems is now " nonpoint source pollution ," when pollutants are carried...
- Water Pollution Definition - Types, Causes, Effects - NRDCWater pollution occurs when harmful substances—often chemicals or microorganisms—contaminate a stream, river, lake, ocean, aquifer, or other body of water, degrading water quality and rendering...
- Water Stress: A Global Problem That’s Getting WorseLast updated April 3, 2023 10:35 am (EST) Summary. Water scarcity happens when communities can’t fulfill their water needs, either because supplies are insufficient or infrastructure is...
- Water safety and quality - World Health Organization (WHO)About us. Water safety and quality are fundamental to human development and well-being. Providing access to safe water is one of the most effective instruments in promoting health and reducing poverty. As the international authority on public health and water quality, WHO leads global efforts to prevent transmission of waterborne disease.
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