Water-related Illnesses - Climate Change and Human Health
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In most cases, water contamination and subsequent outbreaks of waterborne illnesses are caused by an extreme rainfall or weather event that produces flooding and releases industrial and agricultural runoff into a body of water. Flooding can overwhelm sewage treatment facilities causing bacteria like
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- In most cases, water contamination and subsequent outbreaks of waterborne illnesses are caused by an extreme rainfall or weather event that produces flooding and releases industrial and agricultural runoff into a body of water. Flooding can overwhelm sewage treatment facilities causing bacteria like Legionella and Escherichia coli (E. coli) to grow...
- pain in the gastrointestinal, reproductive, neurological systems, and other symptoms. Continuous exposure can have long-lasting health impacts.
- diarrhea, giardiasis, dysentery, typhoid fever, E. Coli infection, and salmonellosis.
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