Sentences with phrase «better access to drinking water»

While many more people now have better access to drinking water, sanitation and health care, the world is still an unequal place: 2.5 billion — more than one third of the world's population — still have totally inadequate sanitation.16 Artificial feeding of an infant instead of breastfeeding in such settings can literally mean the difference between life and death.

Research even shows that when kids have better access to drinking water at school, obesity rates go down.

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So, if a Guatemalan mom wants to give her nine - month - old a coffee - infused sugar drink from a bottle, I have two options: I can gasp in disgust and silently judge her in my head, pointing out all of the reasons why giving that baby anything but breast milk is not good for its health or newly formed teeth, or I can take time to learn and respect that maybe for this mom, who lives in conditions where there is little access to clean water, boiling water to make coffee is the only way to ensure her little baby doesn't get sick.

We donated our tommee tippee cups to support children and deprived families in rural communities in Moldova — where they still use the village well to access drinking water.

«The situation in Hoosick Falls is far from resolved, and those with private wells have been without consistent access to clean drinking water for months,» McLaughlin wrote.

State environmental officials last night ordered Northrop Grumman to grant access to wells monitoring a Bethpage plume after the local water district reported levels of the radioactive element radium exceeded drinking water standards.

Portable potable test One of the reasons that the U.N. relies on improved sources as a measure of drinking water access rather than actual safety is that the latter is much more difficult to assess than counting wells and spigots.

U.N. Development Goals for better drinking water have already been reached, but a closer look shows that the measures fail to truly account for the lack of access to safe water

, and I feel better knowing that I have access to clean drinking water right in my bathroom.

Money spent on providing access to fresh drinking water, improving air quality and lighting, and reducing noise levels in schools would benefit students by helping prevent asthma and other health risks, as well as provide healthier learning environments where children can concentrate and focus more easily.

Remember to give your hamsters free access to clean drinking water all the time, as well as their daily portion of Harry Hamster Tasty Mix.

It's very well equipped with a five burner gas hob, oven, large fridge and freezer, dishwasher, microwave, blender, coffee maker, toaster, and water cooler for easy access to cold drinking water.

The all - suite hotel is offering 25 % off the best available rate in a duplex suite with breakfast, complimentary stay for up to three kids aged 11 and under in the same suite, complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres on a daily basis, unlimited access to Wild Wadi water park and access to all the usual hotel facilities including the spa, Burj Al Arab terrace and beach and a private beach at Jumeirah Al Naseem.

There are games like this one that a student invented to help her and her peers to spend less time on their phones as well as this app developed by the UNICEF Tap Project that donates money to provide water for a child without access to clean drinking water for every ten minutes you don't touch your phone.

By drilling new wells, the project provides improved access to clean drinking water, reducing the risk of water - borne diseases.

We know that access to clean and safe drinking water can increase water intake, which benefits overall health.9, 10 We also know that lead contamination in water has demonstrable impacts on cognitive development, attention and behavior, as well as a variety of impacts on physical health.11

Improved access to drinking water of more adequate quantity and better quality, and improved sanitation reduce the main factors of morbidity and mortality of young children

Well, time to switch gears and consider another major human health problem: Access to safe drinking water and sanitary toilet facilities for school children throughout the developing world.