SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Question
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About how many people die every day because of contaminated water?
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5,000
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15,000
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10,000
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25,000
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Dirty water is dangerous Every year 3, 575, 000 people die from water related diseases. This is equivalent to a jumbo jet crashing every hour. Most of these people are children (2.2 million).
Detailed explanation-2: -Notwithstanding available vaccines and medicines, polluted water killed seven people a day in India in 2018, while at least 36, 000 people were diagnosed with water-borne diseases every day.
Detailed explanation-3: -Globally, contaminated water is the second-biggest cause of premature deaths caused by pollution-at about 1.4 million fatalities annually-followed by lead with 900, 000 casualties and workplace chemical exposure at 870, 000 deaths.
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