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    Shots - Health News
    Catherine Coleman Flowers is the founding director of the Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise.
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    'Waste' Activist Digs Into The Sanitation Crisis Affecting The Rural Poor

    Nov 23, 2020
    In 2017, a study reported one in three people in one rural Alabama county had been exposed to hookworm. Catherine Coleman Flowers says the study reveals big gaps in sanitation in rural America.
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    Shots - Health News
    When an infected person touches a surface, like a door handle, there's a risk they leave viruses stuck there that can live on for two to three days.
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    The New Coronavirus Can Live On Surfaces For 2-3 Days — Here's How To Clean Them

    Mar 14, 2020
    A new study measured the life span of the novel coronavirus on surfaces. Here's what they found, plus expert advice for cleaning the stuff you touch.
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    Goats and Soda
    Toilet sign in Kyoto, Japan.
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    Toilet Signs Give The Scoop On Pee And Poop

    Nov 19, 2019
    In honor of World Toilet Day, here is a sampling of toilet etiquette signage. It's hard to argue with advice like: "Please use a toilet finely."
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    Goats and Soda
    Gabriel Toto is a <em>bayakou</em>, or latrine cleaner, in Haiti.
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    Even Researchers Were Shocked By How Tough Life Is For Sanitation Workers

    Nov 17, 2019
    In lower-income countries, snakes, cow carcasses and collapsing walls are among the hazards faced by this critical but long-ignored group of workers.
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    World
    Trash piles in Monteverde, a residential neighborhood in Rome. During this scorching hot summer, the city's residents and visitors are being tested by a massive trash crisis that has prompted doctors to warn of the possible spread of diseases as birds, v
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    In Rome, Uncollected Trash Festers In Scorching Heat

    Jul 18, 2019
    Doctors have warned of health risks from tons of garbage rotting in the Italian capital's streets during the summer's hot spells.
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    A new report finds that many health-care facilities in poor countries lack any sort of water supply.
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    Shocking New Statistics About Water And Hygiene In Hospitals Around The World

    Apr 03, 2019
    A new report offers the first comprehensive assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries.
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    The Two-Way
    Jesse Hernandez, shown in a handout photo from the Los Angeles Fire Department, spent more than 12 hours in the city's sewer pipes.
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    13-Year-Old Boy Rescued, Hours After Disappearing Into Sewer Pipes

    Apr 02, 2018
    Jesse Hernandez was with his family for an Easter picnic in Los Angeles' Griffith Park when he fell through a wooden board — and into a drainage pipe. He was swept away, and a frantic search began.
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    Goats and Soda
    A new public toilet at a park in China's southwestern Guizhou province. Don't worry — the fence keeps it private.
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    China's 'Toilet Revolution' Is Flush With Lavish Loos

    Feb 03, 2018
    China has sunk $3 billion into the building or renovating of 68,000 public bathrooms, with sometimes strange results: Outhouses that look like castles, homes, even human faces.
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    Goats and Soda
    This toilet belongs to the Legarda family in the Philippines. Judith and her husband, Joel, live with their four children and have a monthly income of $865.
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    PHOTOS: Peep At The Toilets Of 7 Families Around The World

    Nov 19, 2017
    On World Toilet Day — November 19 — the goal is to raise awareness about the importance of toilets in reducing diarrheal disease. These pictures show that toilets can come in all shapes and sizes.
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    Goats and Soda
    Piles of human waste are left at the Morne a Cabrit sewage treatment plant. The latrine cleaners<strong> </strong>who dumped them work in the dark because of intense stigma associated with their profession.
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    You Probably Don't Want To Know About Haiti's Sewage Problems

    Jul 29, 2017
    What went wrong with Haiti's sanitation plan? The story involves the queen of Spain, the "sanitation champion" and the man with the worst job in the world.
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    Lollapa-LOO-za: A Toilet Day Festival And Its Host City's Toilet Options

    Nov 19, 2016
    Let's take a grand tour of Mumbai's toilets, from deluxe to holes in the ground for squatting to ... the railroad tracks?
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    Goats and Soda
    Nigerian pop star Sunny Neji hopes that his music video, "Wash Your Hands O!," inspires kids to scrub up.
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    Some Singers Sing About Love. He Sings About ... Hand-Washing

    Oct 14, 2016
    Or maybe it is a love song. As Nigerian pop star Sunny Aji puts it, "Because I love you so much, I don't want you to fall sick." So ... lather up!
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    Who Is Responsible For That Pile Of Poop?

    Sep 23, 2016
    To stop open defecation, a U.N.-affiliated group takes villagers on a "walk of shame." But critics raise questions about the ethics of this approach.
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    Shots - Health News
    Portland Loos are designed to deter vandalism and misuse.
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    San Diego Installed Public Loos, But Now They're Flush With Problems

    Aug 10, 2015
    The city installed new public toilets that are better ventilated than port-a-potties and include running water. But they turned out pricier than expected, and plans for more are circling the drain.
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    Goats and Soda
    A prototype of the Janicki Omniprocessor sits in Washington. The next one will be set up for testing in Dakar, Senegal later this year.
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    Bill Gates Raises A Glass To (And Of) Water Made From Poop

    Jan 10, 2015
    And he drinks it. It's all thanks to the Janicki Omniprocessor, a new machine that can turn human waste into clean water.
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