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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.
Alcohol education is the planned provision of information and skills relevant to living in a world where alcohol is commonly misused. [4] WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, highlights the fact that alcohol will be a larger problem in later years, with estimates suggesting it will be the leading cause of disability and death.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Alcohol education is the practice of disseminating information about the effects of alcohol on health, as well as society and the family unit. [72] It was introduced into the public schools by temperance organizations such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the late 19th century. [72]
Health effects are an important consideration in many areas, such as hygiene, pollution studies, occupational safety and health, ([nutrition]) and health sciences in general. Some of the major environmental sources of health effects are air pollution, water pollution, soil contamination, noise pollution and over-illumination. [citation needed]