Dirty Water Takes Toll on American Health, Wallets
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Water pollution is damaging Americans' health, and at a high financial cost, too, new research finds.
Water-related recreational activities lead to more than 90 million cases a year of gastrointestinal, respiratory, ear, eye and skin-related illnesses in the United States, according to the study. The researchers calculated that those illnesses result in $2.9 billion a year in medical costs and costs related to time away from work or school.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20180123/dirty-water-takes-toll-on-american-health-wallets
