The disease is communicated through dirty drinking water.

这种疾病通过不干净的饮用水传播。

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She said that people often made themselves ill, and even died, just from drinking or bathing in dirty water.

她说，人们经常因为饮用脏水或用脏水洗澡而生病，甚至死亡。

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3: With no other options available, the dirty water must be used for washing, cooking and drinking.

图3：由于别无选择，这些脏水被用来洗澡，做饭以及饮用。

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"Traditional environmental risks are those that face largely the poor in China, risks like drinking water contaminated with infectious organisms or highly polluted indoor air from people burning wood or other dirty fuels inside homes without chimneys."

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The USC Hubli Water and Health Team team hopes to shed light on this threatening issue, as confronting the challenge of dirty drinking water is a "gateway" step towards achieving measured, sustainable improvements in a wide array of serious health related issues.

CNN: Students work to improve water quality in India

Example: In 2003 Tom's of Maine began donating to the Oregon-based River Network, a nonprofit dedicated to making the public aware that 50% of America's drinking water comes from rivers, and yet 40% of all rivers, lakes and estuaries are too dirty even for fishing or swimming.

FORBES: A River Runs Through It