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The nitrogen legacy : the long-term effects of water pollution on human capital

Zaveri, Esha D.; Russ, Jason; Desbureaux, Sébastien; … - 2020

The fallout of nitrogen pollution is considered one of the largest global externalities facing the world, impacting air …, Vietnam, and 33 African countries to analyze the causal links between pollution exposure experienced during the very earliest … stages of life and later-life health. The results show that pollution exposure experienced in the critical years of …

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The Nitrogen Legacy : The Long-Term Effects of Water Pollution on Human Capital

Zaveri, Esha - 2019

The fallout of nitrogen pollution is considered one of the largest global externalities facing the world, impacting air …, water soil and human health. This paper presents new evidence that nitrogen pollution in water is an important determinant … countries are combined to analyze the causal links between pollution exposure experienced during the very earliest stages of …

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Sustainability of Demand Responsive Approaches to Rural Water Supply : The Case of Kerala

Andres, Luis - 2017

This paper presents the findings of an impact evaluation to assess the performance and sustainability of the demand responsive community-based approach toward rural water supply in the state of Kerala, India. To achieve the study's objectives, conceptual definitions of the "performance" and...

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Water, Well-Being, and the Prosperity of Future Generations

Chase, Claire - 2017

Water-related diseases are a major health burden for populations, especially the poor. Meeting global aspirations for poverty reduction will require addressing the global water and sanitation challenge. This discussion paper provides an overview of the poverty-related impacts of inadequate water...

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Multi-hazard groundwater risks to the drinking water supply in Bangladesh : challenges to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Shamsudduha, Mohammad; Joseph, George; Haque, Sabrina S.; … - 2019

Groundwater currently provides 98 percent of all the drinking water supply in Bangladesh. Groundwater is found throughout Bangladesh but its quality (that is, arsenic and salinity contamination) and quantity (that is, water storage depletion) vary across hydrological environments, posing unique...

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An assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene access in Bangladesh’s community health clinics

Joseph, George; Alam, Bushra Binte; Shrestha, Anne; … - 2019

Adequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in health care facilities plays a critical role in ensuring improved health care utilization and reducing disease burden due to reinfection. WASH in health facilities is now gaining momentum with the new SDG targets that governments have vowed to...

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