how many kids die a day due to water pollution
According to the World Health Organization and other international bodies: About 4,000 children die each day due to sickness stemming from unclean water and the inability to practice proper hygiene. Approximately 2 to 5 million people per year die due to diarrheal diseases contracted by ingesting contaminated water. Around 300,000 people die from infections based on mere contact with unclean water. Billions of work hours per year are lost in Africa while people travel far to try and collect cleaner drinking water.