COP28 and water quality: what are the infectious risks linked to global warming?

by time news

2023-12-06 07:00:02

On the occasion of the 28th UN Climate Conference of the Parties (COP 28) which takes place from November 30 to December 12, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, we are talking about the effects of global warming on the climate cycle. water, an essential resource for the balance of the body. In certain regions of the globe, the effects are already real.

In 2010, the UN listed the right to drinking water and sanitation as a human right. However, globally, 2.1 billion people do not have access to drinking water at home, and 4.5 billion people do not have a safe sanitation system.

What are the main infectious risks linked to water quality potentially associated with global warming? The faecal danger, diseases linked to excrement, still constitutes a major health risk today in certain regions of the world: are populations sufficiently aware of the risks?

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