Global study shows widespread sewage use on farms
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5515
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Maheshi Adams
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wastewater,irrigate crops, sewage, Liqa Raschid-Sally, clean water, livelihood,demand of water.
Date
19 August 08
Country
China, India, Indonesia, Viet Nam, South Asia, east asia, Latin America, Africa south of sahara
Summary
People in developing countries are facing growing health risks caused by the widespread use of raw sewage to irrigate crops, according to a study unveiled Monday at a global water conference in Sweden. The report by the International Water Management Institute says more than half of farmland near 70 percent of cities in Third World countries is watered with sewage that threatens to spreads epidemics.
Source
The Fiji Times
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