In this episode, I discuss the global water crisis, the human right to water and sanitation, diseases associated with poor sanitation and contaminated water, and the Broad Street Pump Cholera Outbreak.

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“1 In 3 People Globally Do Not Have Access to Safe Drinking Water – UNICEF, WHO.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, www.who.int/news-room/detail/18-06-2019-1-in-3-people-globally-do-not-have-access-to-safe-drinking-water-unicef-who.

Frerichs, Ralph R. John Snow and the Broad Street Pump: On the Trail of an Epidemic, www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow/snowcricketarticle.html.

“Global WASH Fast Facts.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11 Apr. 2016, www.cdc.gov/healthywater/global/wash_statistics.html.

“Human Rights.” United Nations, United Nations, www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/human-rights/.

“John Snow: A Legacy of Disease Detectives.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14 Mar. 2017, blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2017/03/a-legacy-of-disease-detectives/.

“Water and Sanitation – United Nations Sustainable Development.” United Nations, United Nations, www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/water-and-sanitation/.

“Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.” UNICEF, 17 June 2003, www.unicef.org/wash/index_wes_related.html.