Drinking-water

Drinking-water

Publication Year:
2022
Authors:
World Health Organization (WHO)
Language:
English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian
Affiliated Orgs.:
World Health Organization (WHO)
Resource Type:
Factsheet
Summary:
Factsheet on drinking water by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Resource Information

Resource Type

Factsheet

Publication Year

2022

Author

World Health Organization (WHO)

Language

English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian

Organizational Affiliation

World Health Organization (WHO)

Specific Contaminants

Heavy Metals, Other Chemicals, Arsenic, Fluoride, Nitrate, PFASs, Microplastics

Business Connect Takeaways

Contaminated drinking water can transmit a variety of waterborne diseases, including cholera, typhoid, and hepatitis A
In 2017, an estimated 2.2 billion people worldwide lacked access to safe drinking water