Egypt, France, and India are among countries pursuing demonstration projects for desalting seawater with the application of nuclear energy, an approach known as nuclear desalination. The Holdens' home also features a system that recycles dirty water, resulting in low water bills and a green garden. Across Canada, the federal government is organizing children's coloring competitions based on the water theme, showing videos and films on water issues and staging a photography contest. The festival will focus on protecting the water New Zealanders use for recreation, fishing and swimming. Another continent away in the United States, the Virginia based Irrigation Association wants everyone to know how the agricultural industry is reducing the amount of water it uses by advanced irrigation techniques.
Arsenic pollution shows brown spots on hands and feet.
WHO director general, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, said water is a fundamental component of primary health care. As a direct consequence, 2.2 million people die each year from diarrhea - most of them children in developing countries. Many others also die from other diseases associated with lack of clean drinking water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene. Ill health is one of the major obstacles to poverty alleviation, both its cause and its consequence. Improving water management can be a powerful tool when used by individuals, communities and households to protect their own health.