WHO calls on countries to increase funding for water and sanitation 9 Sep Weak government systems and a lack of resources are jeopardising water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in the world’s poorest countries.
Poor water quality linked to sugary drink consumption in remote communities 30 Aug A lack of access to safe, good-quality drinking water in rural and remote areas could account for high rates of soft drink consumption in … Read more
A new way to measure progress on sustainability 27 Aug Social Progress Imperative (SPI) and its Social Progress Index are promoting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and … Read more
Making the case for fluoridated drinking water 20 Aug Water fluoridation is lauded by the US Centers for Disease Control as one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century, but far … Read more
New regulator and reforms to improve water quality in New Zealand 5 Aug New Zealand’s (NZ) Havelock North campylobacter outbreak in 2016, in which four people died and 5000 fell ill, prompted an inquiry into the … Read more
Determining safe drinking water 1 Aug By T Hasan. First published in Water e-Journal Vol 4 No 2 2019.