By Magdalena Mis LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nearly two billion people use water contaminated by faeces, posing a global health risk despite billions of dollars spent on sanitation, said a report published on Wednesday. One in seven people, mostly poor and living in rural areas, still defecates in the open, contaminating water and creating a breeding ground for diarrhea, cholera, dysentery and typhoid. "If people don't invest in sanitation the costs are going to be incredible and health is going to be a big issue," said Bruce Gordon of the World Health Organization (WHO). ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo News Read More Here..
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