"Public Health: Challenges for Fresh Drinking Water of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Third World Countries"

“Public Health: Challenges for Fresh Drinking Water of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Third World Countries”.

Introduction. Research finds 400 regional communities lack access to good drinking water - ABC News.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) and Third World people have many challenges accessing safe drinking water:.

CONTRIBUTING FACTOR 1. 3 Major Health Problems from Water Pollution - The Borgen Project.

CONTAMINATED WATER. Remote ATSI communities often deal with water contamination..

CONTAMINATED WATER. Australia - Water fluoridation in remote Aboriginal communities - Oral Health Country/Area Profile Project.

CONTAMINATED WATER. In third world communities, drinking water quality can be unreliable..

In a study in Limpopo, South Africa, contamination is more likely during the dry season than in the wet ( Edokpayi et al. 2018)..

CONTRIBUTING FACTOR 2. Young Aboriginal Girl Drinking From A Water Fountain High-Res Stock Photo - Getty Images.

QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER. People desire to drink good quality water but ATSI residents in remote communities report that water is hard and they prefer to consume other drinks (Hall 2019)..

QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER. The likelihood of better quality water supplies being rejected also increased (Addisie 2022)..

CONCLUSION:. Many factors contribute to public health challenges around the supply of fresh drinking water for ATSI and Third World people..

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