COMMENTS

  1. A Current Review of Water Pollutants in American Continent:...

    In the case of the American continent, the detection of contaminants (inorganic and organic) has been studied; the research works show alarming results in which the impact of water pollution is demonstrated, how the ecosystem is being affected, and consequently the repercussion towards human health [ 5, 6, 7, 8 ].

  2. Frontiers | Effects of Water Pollution on Human Health and ...

    The purpose of this paper is to clarify the relationship between water pollution and human health, including: The relationship between water pollution and diarrhea, the mechanism of action, and the research situation of meta-analysis; The relationship between water pollution and skin diseases, pathogenic factors, and meta-analysis research; The ...

  3. Human Health Risks due to Exposure to Water Pollution: A Review

    Our primary objective is to understand and review previous research on water pollution, contamination types, and the effects of water contamination on public health. Water pollution studies generally involve a scientific understanding of the biological, chemical, and physical processes that control the movement of contaminants in the ...

  4. Pollution and health: a progress update - The Lancet ...

    Commission findings on pollution and health. Pollution— ie, unwanted waste of human origin released to air, land, water, and the ocean without regard for cost or consequence—is an existential threat to human health and planetary health, and jeopardises the sustainability of modern societies.

  5. Water Pollution: Sources and Its Impact on Human Health ...

    This research aims to characterise water pollution and address its causes, as well as its consequences for human health and water pollution management in general.

  6. Global Water Pollution and Human Health | Annual Reviews

    Water quality issues are a major challenge that humanity is facing in the twenty-first century. Here, we review the main groups of aquatic contaminants, their effects on human health, and approaches to mitigate pollution of freshwater resources.

  7. Water pollution ‘timebomb’ threatens global health - Nature

    Up to 5.5 billion people worldwide could be exposed to polluted water by 2100, a modelling study has found. Researchers mapped surface water quality under three different visions of future...

  8. Contributions of recycled wastewater to clean water and ...

    This paper discusses the potential of recycled wastewater (also known as reused water) to become a significant source of safe water for drinking purposes and improved sanitation in support of...

  9. The water crisis is worsening. Researchers must tackle it ...

    Worldwide, around 2 billion people lacked access to safe drinking water in 2020; and an estimated 1.7 billion did not have even basic sanitation. Every year, more than 800,000 people die from...

  10. Water Pollution Control for Sustainable Development ...

    1. Introduction. Water pollution is the major cause of ecological degradation on our planet; it directly affects human water supplies, often with serious consequences to public health. A wide range of contaminants—including chemicals, pathogens, and nutrients—has been and is currently being introduced into the natural environment.