KipWellsFan Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...ter-050224.html GENEVA - Poor sanitation and unsafe water kill more people every month in developing countries than the total death toll in the Indian Ocean tsunami, the international Red Cross says. More than three million people – roughly 250,000 a month – die each year from diseases spread through water and unclean conditions, the humanitarian agency said Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Somehow it has to be the Republican's fault, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 11:04 AM) Somehow it has to be the Republican's fault, right? :headshake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 11:06 AM) :headshake I was kidding Jim. Relax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Because I do a lot of primitive camping and have limited choices with water, either carry water (very heavy) or check to be certain there is some along the route and use a filter, purifier, etc. to treat it, I am very aware of how precious clean, safe, water is. One of the greatest things we have done as a society is built a system to get fresh water to our doors and waste water and solids away from our homes. 150 years ago we were still using wells and outhouses in a lot of areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 11:41 AM) 150 years ago we were still using wells and outhouses in a lot of areas. I thought you guys still were in Texas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 10:46 AM) I thought you guys still were in Texas? Actually on the border they are. There are a lot of colonias down here without running water or electricity. Families build shelters out of whatever materials they can beg, borrow, or steal. Roads are dirt with many holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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