2024年8月6日 · CDC estimates at least 1.1 million people in the United States get sick every year from germs in drinking water. Legionella germs are the most common cause of illness outbreaks linked to drinking water. If you are concerned about your tap water, contact your water utility or health department.

2024年9月17日 · Water intoxication is a condition in which there’s too much water in your body, and it affects your body’s cells. Mild symptoms include nausea, vomiting and bloating. Severe symptoms may include confusion, seizure and coma.

2023年9月13日 · 292 million people with limited services, or an improved water source requiring more than 30 minutes to collect water; 296 million people taking water from unprotected wells and springs; and 115 million people collecting untreated …

Water intoxication, also known as water poisoning, hyperhydration, overhydration, or water toxemia, is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that can result when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside safe limits by excessive water intake.

2024年10月28日 · Water is an essential resource for all life on Earth. If a water source becomes contaminated due to pollution, it can lead to health issues in humans, such as cancer or cardiovascular...

2024年7月16日 · Many germs that spread through water cause stomach pain and diarrhea. Your water utility works to prevent germs and chemicals from getting into your tap water and making you sick. Utilities must follow EPA's safe water rules. These rules include guidelines for:

2024年11月6日 · Waterborne disease and outbreak surveillance provides important information on how germs, chemicals, or toxins spread, and which types of water are linked to people getting sick. View All

Exposure to chemicals in drinking water may lead to a range of chronic diseases (e.g., cancer and cardiovascular disease), adverse reproductive outcomes and effects on children’s health (e.g., neurodevelopment), among other health effects [3].

2016年12月1日 · On a global scale, 1.1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and 2.6 billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation. 80 percent of all illnesses in developing countries are attributed to unsafe drinking water and the spread of …

2024年9月17日 · Compared with 2000, 583 million fewer people used unimproved sources and surface water in 2022. However, during that same period, the global population increased from 6.1 billion to 8 billion people. -- source. In 2022, 653 …