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Tuesday, 18 March 2008

In Canada, we are fortunate to have many sources of drinking water.  Today, water-related diseases, such as typhoid fever, cholera and dysentery, are almost unknown in our country.  Water treatment and waste water, the creation and implementation of recommendations for drinking water, good health habits and public information are all factors that have contributed to the decrease in related diseases Canadian water. The developing countries are less fortunate: 80% of the diseases that are rampant are linked to water.

To prevent water-borne diseases, Canadians must exercise constant vigilance with respect to contamination by bacteria. The closure of beaches and regular epidemics local show that the fight is never over.These problems highlight the need to exercise strict control over the quality of water and improve water treatment and sewage.

 

A serious concern is the toxic chemicals from many different sources, including industry, agriculture and home, and are  in our waters. The effects of these toxic substances on human health may have known very often, they are not detectable for long periods of time and, furthermore, it is difficult to distinguish the impact of other factors that affect our lives every day (eg., nutrition, stress, air quality). Much remains to be done to control pollution caused by toxic chemicals. In the meantime, we can all help to prevent water pollution by avoiding the misuse of water and earth.

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