The knowledge base for achieving the sustainable development goal targets on water supply, sanitation and hygiene
Safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are fundamental to an improved
standard of living. Globally, 91% of households used improved drinking water sources in …
standard of living. Globally, 91% of households used improved drinking water sources in …
[HTML][HTML] Why? Improved? Water sources are not always safe
A Shaheed, J Orgill, MA Montgomery… - Bulletin of the World …, 2014 - SciELO Public Health
Existing and proposed metrics for household drinking-water services are intended to
measure the availability, safety and accessibility of water sources. However, these attributes …
measure the availability, safety and accessibility of water sources. However, these attributes …
The economics of household air pollution
Traditional energy technologies and consumer products contribute to household well-being
in diverse ways but also often harm household air quality. We review the problem of …
in diverse ways but also often harm household air quality. We review the problem of …
Why do low-cost point-of-use water treatment technologies succeed or fail in combating waterborne diseases in the field? A systematic review
In a world where the consequences of inequalities in access to safe drinking water persist,
Household Drinking Water Treatment Technologies (HDWT) remains the most readily …
Household Drinking Water Treatment Technologies (HDWT) remains the most readily …
Water quality risks of 'improved'water sources: evidence from C ambodia
A Shaheed, J Orgill, C Ratana… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the quality of on‐plot piped water
and rainwater at the point of consumption in an area with rapidly expanding coverage of …
and rainwater at the point of consumption in an area with rapidly expanding coverage of …
Drinking water quality and public health in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: coliform bacteria, chemical contaminants, and health status of consumers
Residents of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley draw drinking water from tube wells, dug wells, and
stone spouts, all of which have been reported to have serious water quality issues. In this …
stone spouts, all of which have been reported to have serious water quality issues. In this …
[HTML][HTML] Do health risk perceptions motivate water-and health-related behaviour? A systematic literature review
Health-related risk perceptions are important determinants of health behaviours and
components of behaviour change theories. What someone thinks or feels will motivate or …
components of behaviour change theories. What someone thinks or feels will motivate or …
[HTML][HTML] Arsenic removal technologies for middle-and low-income countries to achieve the SDG-3 and SDG-6 targets: A review
Contamination of arsenic (As) in groundwater has increased across the world with
prominence in the middle-and low-income countries. The United Nations 'Sustainable …
prominence in the middle-and low-income countries. The United Nations 'Sustainable …
[HTML][HTML] Health risks and costs of climate variability and change
KL Ebi, JJ Hess, P Watkiss - Disease control priorities, 2017 - books.google.com
The scientific community agrees that climate change is happening, is largely human
induced, and will have serious consequences for human health (Field and others 2014). The …
induced, and will have serious consequences for human health (Field and others 2014). The …