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Health effects of consumption of arsenic-contaminated water include skin pigmentation changes and lesions, which could be a precursor to skin cancer. It can also cause lung and bladder consumption, as well as developmental effects, neurotoxicity, diabetes, pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease. [26]
Almost 80% of disease in developing countries is caused by poor water quality and other water-related issues that cause deadly health conditions such as cholera, malaria, and diarrhea. [1] It is estimated that diarrhea takes the lives of 1.5 million children every year, majority of which are under the age of five.
Tubewells serve as the main source of drinking water in rural Bangladesh, with access to water for rural populations increasing from 65% in 1990 to 97% in 2015. [24] In 2015, 87% of the population had access to "improved" water, and the figure was identical to rural and urban areas. In 2015, there were still around 21 million lacking access to ...
DHAKA (Reuters) - Authorities in Bangladesh are bracing for the spread of waterborne diseases and racing to get drinking water to people after devastating floods last week that left at least 54 ...
Existing health inequalities are likely to impact individuals' and communities’ vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. Health inequalities overlap with other inequalities such as spatial and socio-ecoonomic disparities. For example, the most deprived communities often have less access to green spaces in their neighbourhoods.
Though alcohol use is low in Bangladesh, those who use alcohol frequently binge drink, which is a public health concern. The use is prevalent among men, younger age groups, labourers, salaried government and nongovernment employees and businessmen, current smokers and those with a minimal educational background.
The threat of food- and water-borne diseases is especially concerning among vulnerable populations, including children and pregnant women. In official camps, 40% of children less than 5-years-old, have been infected with a diarrheal disease.
In 2022, the Ministry of Home Affairs in Bangladesh introduced Alcohol Control Rules for regulating sales, storage, production, processing, and consumption of alcohol. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The changes include: introduction of minimum age (21) for sales; increase of license and renewal fees; mandatory health warning label on all alcoholic product bottles ...