Forests Moderate the Effectiveness of Water Treatment at Reducing Childhood Diarrhea
Environmental degradation has been associated with increased burden of diseases such as malaria, diarrhea, and malnutrition. As a result, some have argued that continuing ecosystem change could undermine successes in global health investments. Here we conduct an empirical study to investigate this concern. Child deaths due to diarrhea have more than halved since the year 2000, partly due to increased access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). We examine how the effectiveness of a water quality treatment may vary as a function of upstream watershed condition.
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Forests Moderate the Effectiveness of Water Treatment at Reducing Childhood Diarrhea
Author(s):
Ranaivo A Rasolofoson
,
Taylor H Ricketts
,
Kiersten B Johnson
,
Anila Jacob
,
Brendan Fisher
Publication Date: 2021
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Environmental degradation has been associated with increased burden of diseases such as malaria, diarrhea, and malnutrition. As a result, some have argued that continuing ecosystem change could undermine successes in global health investments. Here we conduct an empirical study to investigate this concern. Child deaths due to diarrhea have more than halved since the year 2000, partly due to increased access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). We examine how the effectiveness of a water quality treatment may vary as a function of upstream watershed condition.
