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Video on the effects of unclean water

GOODMagazine released this video for World Water Day (March 22) that shows the ripple effects (pun intended) of unclean drinking water. The consequences of unclean water are most severe in developing countries, where poverty, lack of education, poor living conditions and other conditions are often caused by or exacerbated by unclean sources of water. Although the United States is a developed country, unclean water still has some of the effects that are shown in this video.

 

United Nations study examines global challenges in obtaining clean water

A United Nations report says that use of bottled water is increasing worldwide, but it takes more than three quarts of water to produce one quart of bottled water. In the United States alone, production of bottled water takes an additional 17 million barrels of oil.