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What is considered unsafe water?
Water is unsafe when it contains germs, worms, or toxic chemicals (for more about toxics, see Chapter 16 and Chapter 20). Germs (tiny living things, too small to see, that cause many kinds of illness) and worms, such as whipworm, hookworm, and roundworm, cause many serious illnesses.
What does toxic water mean?
Water intoxication, also known as water poisoning, hyperhydration, overhydration, or water toxemia, is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside safe limits by excessive water intake.
What is tap water called?
Tap water (also known as faucet water, running water, or municipal water) is water supplied through a tap, a water dispenser valve. Tap water is commonly used for drinking, cooking, washing, and toilet flushing. In many countries, tap water is often associated with drinking water.
What is contaminated drinking water and why is it dangerous?
Contaminated drinking water is estimated to cause 485 000 diarrhoeal deaths each year. By 2025, half of the world’s population will be living in water-stressed areas.
What are the 10 diseases caused by bad water?
10 Common Diseases caused by Bad Polluted Water 1 Polio (poliomyelitis). 2 Polyomavirus infection. 3 SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome). 4 Malaria. 5 Lead poisoning. 6 (more items)
Is it possible to die from drinking too much water?
However, it can happen, and there have been numerous reports of death due to excess water intake. People at risk of death from water intoxication tend to be participating in endurance sporting events or military training. A person who is doing neither is unlikely to die from drinking too much water.
1 million people die each year from water, sanitation and hygiene-related diseases