China Shortage of Fresh Water‚ People often thinks that water will never be used up. There is plenty of water‚ such as rain‚ water from the rivers and wells. It seems as if water is always available around us and we never have to worry about water shortage. In fact water is rather limited on the earth. With the rapid increase of population and fast development of industries‚ water is more needed than before. At the same time‚ a large amount of water has been polluted and wasted every day. Some big
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Q1: How strong is the scientific evidence that fluoride in water supplies is a cause of adverse health effects? What are the proven and suggested health risks? How strong is the evidence for each? There are a number of recent studies have confirmed that water fluoridation can reduce the prevalence and incidence of dental caries among children in the majority of fluoridated areas (Armfield‚ 2005; Jones‚ Burt‚ Petersen & Lennon‚ 2005). More specifically‚ recent Australian research has demonstrated
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International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA) Online ISSN : 2249-4626 & Print ISSN: 0975-5896 Evaluation of Rural Water Supply Schemes in Selected Communities in Oke-Ogun Area‚ Oyo State‚ Nigeria By Toyobo A.E.‚Tanimowo N.B Akintola University of Technology‚ Ogbomoso‚Oyo State‚ Nigeria Abstract - The study examine water supply schemes in selected communities in Oke-Ogun area. Data were collected through primary and secondary sources. A total of 450 structure questionnaire
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MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION POLICY Department of Water Supply and Quality Control FIRST EDITION - JANUARY‚ 2000 NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY POLICY FIRST EDITION -JANUARY‚ 2000 1. 2. INTRODUCTION: General: Water‚ next to air‚ is the most important need of man. In spite of the considerable investment of Governments in Nigeria over the years in this essential human requirement‚ a large population still does not have access to water in adequate
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TOPIC: Gains from improved water supply and sanitation and water resources management Sarajevo‚ April 2013 Table of Contents 1 2 2 Introduction 3 3 Water resources management 4 3.1 What is WRM 4 3.2 Water consumption 4 3.3 Agriculture: water ’s biggest consumer 4 4 Benefit of sanitation 5 4.1 Economic considerations 5 4.2 Industrial water use 6 5 Gains from water investvment 7 6 Conclusion 8 7 References 9 Introduction Water is an essential resource
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WATER IS LIFE Water is the one thing the world cannot survive without‚ without water it is impossible that a planet be inhabited‚ for example 70% the planet earth is covered in water thus it is thriving with living creatures‚ whereas mars the closest planet to earth; mars is a dead planet‚ it has no plants‚ no animals‚ all because of the absence of the life giving force that is water. Wherever we have water we find life‚ even the smallest of ponds can support life‚ grass will grow around it animals
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WATER‚ WATER EVERYWHERE Prepared for Prepared by Water makes up almost 70 (seventy) percent of the human body and without it‚ it has been said that the body cannot be sustained and would therefore perish. Every nutrition class or article that I have ever read‚ has always touted water as the “elixir of life”. In my humble opinion that makes water a basic necessity for the sustainment of life and the access to free water a basic right for all people. However‚ if the water was on pre-owned property
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“By 2015 half of the world will be short of water” Mohammed Allaf As the population of the world grows and grows and has reached the 7 billion mark‚ more and more fresh water is needed for the population to be used for drinking‚ cooking‚ washing and all the day to day uses of water. Thus trying to find fresh water has become a major threat because of the heavy consumption and need. And as this happens the poorer countries would be affected the most because of their inability to fund to
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BLUE PLANET RUN FUNDING Project Number: MAL 0443 Name of Project: Engucwini School and Health Clinic Water and Sanitation Project Location: Engucwini‚ Malawi – in the Muzuz District Malawi: The Land‚ the People and the Economy Of the 10 million people in Malawi‚ only half have access to clean‚ safe drinking water. As a result‚ water-related diseases such as schistosomiasis (bilharzia) and amoebic dysentery are rampant. Further complicating conditions in this southeast African country
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Results 1. We cannot tolerate children dying for a glass of water The Guardian (London) - Final Edition‚ March 8‚ 2006 Wednesday‚ COMMENT; Pg. 32‚ 923 words‚ Kevin Watkins Return to List 1 of 1 DOCUMENT The Guardian (London) - Final Edition March 8‚ 2006 Wednesday We cannot tolerate children dying for a glass of water BYLINE: Kevin Watkins SECTION: COMMENT; Pg. 32 LENGTH: 923 words The rich world must act to prevent dirty water and poor sanitation now killing more than a million children
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