Clean water affects the height of children

A new study shows that using clean water is one of the best ways to help children avoid losing essential nutrients that leads to not achieving optimal height.

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According to the research results of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in collaboration with WaterAid charity, children under 5 years old can be 0.5cm taller with the simple provision of clean water and soap. . The study also suggests using solar energy to purify water at a low cost.

Dirty water plus lack of hygiene will increase the risk of intestinal infection for young children, reducing the amount of nutrients absorbed.

Research has been conducted in developing countries such as Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Chile, South Africa and Nepal.

Independent newspaper quoted WaterAid analyst Yael Velleman as saying the link between clean water, sanitation and nutrition explains why children in some countries are lower than other children in similar countries. develope.

The authors of the study hope that the results from the study will bring new changes in child support.