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Lack of sanitation is recognized as a huge problem affecting the health of millions worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that 80 percent of all sickness in the world can be attributed to unsafe water and inadequate sanitation. So the United Nations has declared 2008 the International Year of Sanitation, and none too soon.
According to our sources, in 38 African countries more children under the age of 5 die from diarrhea than HIV/AIDS. A full third of the global population has no access to a toilet.
Tackling the sanitation problem can be a good investment. According to the United Nations, for every $1 spent on improving sanitation we would save between $3 and $34 in the costs of education, health and socioeconomic development.
Sources: Yahoo! News, Grist.org
