Access to safe water and sanitation as factors affecting health status and BOD

Question 1

What is clean water?

Answer 1

safe water refers to water that is not contaminated with disease-causing pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, or chemicals such as lead & mercury

Question 2

Consumption

Answer 2

the average adult loses around 2.5 to 3L per day and, as the body can’t store water for later use, it must be consumed regularly to ensure survival

Question 3

Food preparation & cooking

Answer 3

clean water is essential to wash food products and remove harmful pathogens that could otherwise lead to illness

Question 4

Washing & hygeine

Answer 4

clean water is required to maintain high levels of personal hygiene and prevents infection

Question 5

Agriculture & production

Answer 5

water is required for the production of food and other products such as clothing and electricity.

Question 6

How does access to safe water affect health status?

Answer 6

• ## many waterborne diseases transmit easily from unsafe water. children in particular are more susceptible to these infections leading to an increase in morbidity rates of diarrhoea

Question 7

How does access to safe water affect BOD?

Answer 7

• women in LIC often have to trek long distances to get access to a water source. repetition of this may lead to an increase in YLD due to musculoskeletal conditions from carrying the water so far.