THE CONVERSATION
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.Authors: Mylene Ratelle, Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo and Jessie Yakeleya, Research Coordinator Intern, Sahtu Renewable Resources Board
This lack of safe water may be linked to indirect adverse health effects. These include things like drinking sweetened beverages as an alternative to water, and not being able to achieve optimal hygiene or prevention of infection transmission . It is also associated with the environmental burden of things — like single-use plastic bottles — as well as economic, social, cultural and spiritual impacts.
Taste and smell are the main factors impacting the perception of water and consumption practices. We may think that remote northern Indigenous communities have more trust in their tap water, as they have access to pure water far from urban centres. Two of the top 10 biggest lakes on the planet are found in northern Canada, in the Northwest Territories, home of only about 45,000 residents.
About two per cent of the respondents had consumed water collected directly from a water body nearby during the previous day — which was in wintertime — and five per cent of respondents mentioned a lake or river as a main source of their drinking water overall through the year. Interestingly, there are scientific reasons to justify the differences in the taste, odour and appearance of tea prepared with tap water versus snow or ice water. The thin, dark layer floating on the surface of tea is a combination of oil from the tea leaves and insoluble compounds such as calcium and magnesium, precipitated by heating. As snow does not pass through the ground and does not accumulate ground minerals, this observation should be low. Indigenous knowledge informs science.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trespassing citations become constant worry for those living on the streetsPolice across the Phoenix area have increasingly pivoted to trespassing citations as a tool to address the growing challenge of homelessness.
Read more »
Senior living facility resident dies after crashing into fence in parking lot near home: JSOJSO said traffic homicide detectives along with the medical examiner’s office are working together to determine the cause of death.
Read more »
Researchers created living skin for robots, and it’s pure nightmare fuelResearchers have created a new living skin for robots that looks, feels, and acts the same as human skin that is made from human skin cells.
Read more »
Scientists Have Developed 'Living' Skin For Robots, And It's Quite SomethingThis icky-looking robotic device has water repellent, self healing cover with a texture just like our own skin. Because it's actually made of human skin cells. (We promise it's just a robotic finger 😅) Watch it in action: 📷 Shoji Takeuchi
Read more »
Senior Living: Don’t let osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease limit quality of lifeOsteoarthritis most commonly affects the hands, lower back, neck and weight-bearing joints, such as hips and knees.
Read more »
Hot Inflation Data Points to a Record-High Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment in 2023. Some Want to Change How Increases Are MeasuredNext year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment may top the record 5.9% boost beneficiaries saw in 2022. Here’s what to watch.
Read more »