Title

Water pollution and its relationship to human health: A review.

Authors

Ati, Estabraq Mohammed; Jazar, Zena H.; Ajmi, Reyam Naji; Farooq, Huda Zeki

Abstract

Water is the source of life on earth, and without water the earth will be without life. All life on our planet depends on water. There is no shortage of water in nature. Rather, safe drinking water is sufficient to meet the needs of all people, whether personal or household, or for agricultural and industrial purposes . Water cannot be viewed in isolation from sanitation. Together, they are vital to reducing the global burden of disease, as well as their role in improving the health, education and economic productivity of the population. Developing objective systems for fixing tariffs and the adoption of an effective motivational work system. There is a definite need to give educational courses and workshops on the importance of water, the way it is used, and the preventive methods of contaminated water for the local population. There is a need to pay attention to studying pollution from the waters entering Iraq from neighboring countries, and there is an urgent need for international participation to prevent pollution in Iraq and to develop joint solutions for these environmental disasters.

Subjects

IRAQ; WATER pollution; DRINKING water; WATER shortages; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of water; POLLUTION prevention

Publication

EurAsian Journal of Biosciences, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 2, p7473

ISSN

1307-9867

Publication type

Academic Journal