Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Most global illness linked to poor water — CNN

ATLANTA — Unsanitary water conditions are to blame for 88 percent of all diseases, and agriculture is endangering groundwater worldwide, CNN reported on December 18.

The CNN report, a review of the world water-health situation, relays information from various global sources, such as the World Bank, which reported that water-related problems are responsible for 88 percent of all diseases. Other sources quoted in the CNN report include UNICEF, the US Geological Survey, UNESCO, the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Global Environment Outlook-4, the Natural Resources Defense Council and others.

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