Promoting Public Health: Six in 10 people worldwide lack access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation

Published: June 22, 2024, 6:02 p.m.

b'It may be the 21st century, with all its technological marvels, but 6 out of every 10 people on Earth still do not have access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation that protects the user and the surrounding community from harmful health effects, a new study has found. The research, published in ACS\\u2019 journal Environmental Science and Technology, says the number of people without access to improved sanitation is almost double the previous estimate.'