THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
PROGRESSIVE POLITICS
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Widespread disease
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Water shortage
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People not knowing how to pick up after themselves
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People moving to the city in search of work
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Detailed explanation-1: -Poor sanitation is linked to transmission of diarrhoeal diseases such as cholera and dysentery, as well as typhoid, intestinal worm infections and polio.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lack of adequate and appropriate toilets used to contribute to the main reason for open defecation in India. Only 32.7 percent of its rural households previously had access to toilets. This figure has now grown to 98.8 percent as 92 million newly constructed toilets cover most of the rural area.
Detailed explanation-3: -Without proper sanitation facilities, waste from infected individuals can contaminate a community’s land and water, increasing the risk of infection for other individuals. Proper waste disposal can slow the infection cycle of many disease-causing agents.