The dangers of collecting drinking water

(University of East Anglia) Fetching drinking water in low and middle income countries can cause serious injury, particularly for women.A new international study published in BMJ Global Health reveals dangers including falls, traffic accidents, animal attacks, and fights, which can result in broken bones, spinal injuries, lacerations, and other physical injuries.The work draws on a survey of 6,291 randomly selected households across 24 sites in 21 low- and middle-income countries in Asia, Africa...