Episode - Encore - What is our Water Doing to Our Health?
Description
There is a growing awareness of global forces that threaten human health via the water environment. A better understanding of the dynamic between human health and the water environment enables us to better predict and get in front of the significant driving forces and develop effective strategies for coping with or preventing them.
There are many driving forces including population growth,agriculture, infrastructure and climate change.. While Water covers about 70% Earth's surface, there is still a need to conserve because Safe drinking water is a basic need for all humans. The WHO reports that 80% diseases are waterborne. Industrialization, discharge of domestic waste, radioactive waste, population growth, excessive use of pesticides, fertilizers and leakage from water tanks are major sources of water pollution. These wastes have negative effects on human health. Tp discuss this hot botton issue is Dr. David Gilkey with the National Environment Health Association, Katie Huffling of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and Andria Ventura of the Clean Water Action.org.
United States
