Every year, more than 3.4 million people die of waterborne illnesses across the world, the overwhelming majority of whom are young children. Diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever, and parasitic worms can cause young children to suffer extreme diarrhea, eventually leading to death by dehydration. Moreover, many waterborne diseases are known to cause lifelong effects …

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